界

• 拼音: jiè
• 汉字拆解: 界 = 田 (field) + 介 (between), used as suffix meaning '-world/-circle'

含义

(Suffix) -world; -circle; -community. Used to denote a professional field or social sphere.

As a suffix, 界 attaches to a field or profession to indicate that community or world. Extremely productive in modern Chinese: 文艺界 (literary/artistic circles), 娱乐界 (entertainment industry), 体育界 (sports world), 政界 (political circles), 商界 (business community). This suffix transforms a field name into a collective noun for all people and activities in that field.

例句

1. 文艺界人士纷纷发文悼念这位艺术大师。
2. 这个消息在娱乐界引起了轩然大波。
3. 他从政界退休后，转型进入了商界。

用法指南

语境: media, professional, social

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 她在时尚界很有影响力。(She is very influential in the fashion world.)
• 学界对此有不同看法。(The academic community has different views on this.)

错误说法

• 用界形容非专业领域，如'朋友界' (界 is used for recognized professional/social fields, not informal groups — use 圈 for casual groups like 朋友圈)

起源与历史

Extended use of 界 (boundary/realm). When suffixed, it defines the 'world' or 'realm' of a particular profession or activity.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal