biān jìng
border; frontier
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中国和越南的边境很长。
Zhōngguó hé Yuènán de biānjìng hěn cháng.
The border between China and Vietnam is very long.
边境地区经常发生冲突。
Biānjìng dìqū jīngcháng fāshēng chōngtù.
Clashes often occur in border areas.
边境巡逻队正在执行任务。
Biānjìng xúnluòduì zhèngzài zhíxíng rènwù.
The border patrol is carrying out its mission.
国境 (guó jìng)
national border
边界 (biān jiè)
boundary
中心 (zhōngxīn)
center
腹地 (fùdì)
hinterland
The Chinese word 边境 (biānjìng) for "border" or "frontier" is composed of two characters: 边 (biān) and 境 (jìng). The character 边 originally meant "side" or "edge", and it is often used in compounds to refer to something that is located at the edge or boundary of something else. For example, the word 海岸 (hǎi'àn) means "coast", which is the edge of the sea. The character 境 originally meant "boundary" or "territory", and it is often used in compounds to refer to a specific geographical area. For example, the word 国境 (guójiàng) means "national border", which is the boundary between two countries. When the two characters 边 and 境 are combined, they form the word 边境, which specifically refers to the border or frontier between two countries or regions.
