jiāo qū
suburbs; outskirts
我住在郊区。
wǒ zhù zài jiāo qū.
I live in the suburbs.
郊区环境很好。
jiāo qū huán jìng hěn hǎo.
The environment in the suburbs is very good.
郊区有很多农田。
jiāo qū yǒu hěn duō nóng tián.
There are many farmlands in the suburbs.
市区 (shìqū)
urban area
闹市 (nàoshì)
bustling city
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The Chinese word 郊区 (jiāoqū) is composed of two characters: 郊 (jiāo) and 区 (qū). The character 郊 originally meant "outskirts of a city" or "suburbs". It is composed of two parts: the radical 阜 (fù), which means "mound" or "hill", and the phonetic component 交 (jiāo). The character 区 originally meant "a small area" or "a district". It is composed of two parts: the radical 口 (kǒu), which means "mouth" or "opening", and the phonetic component 弓 (gōng), which means "bow" or "arch".When combined, the two characters 郊 and 区 form the word 郊区, which means "suburbs" or "outskirts of a city". The word 郊区 is often used to refer to the area outside of a city center, but within the city's administrative boundaries. It is also sometimes used to refer to rural areas that are close to a city.
