交界

• 拼音: jiāo jiè
• 汉字拆解: 交 = to meet, intersect; 界 = 田 (field) + 介 — boundary between fields

含义

To border on; boundary. The place where two areas, regions, or territories meet.

Typically used for geographic boundaries between provinces, countries, or distinct areas. Can also describe metaphorical boundaries between concepts, disciplines, or time periods. Often appears in the phrase 交界处 (boundary point).

例句

1. 这个小镇位于两省交界处，文化上融合了南北特色。
2. 在新旧时代交界的那些年，社会经历了剧烈的变革。
3. 这片湿地处于城市与自然的交界地带，生态价值极高。

用法指南

语境: geography, administration, academic

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们村在河北和山东的交界处。(Our village is on the border of Hebei and Shandong.)
• 这里是古典与现代音乐的交界地带。(This is where classical and modern music meet.)

错误说法

• 用'交界'描述两条路的交叉点 (Don't use 交界 for a street intersection — use 路口 or 交叉口; 交界 is for regional boundaries)

起源与历史

Composed of 交 (to meet; to cross) + 界 (boundary; realm). Literally where boundaries cross or meet.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal