出界 (chū jiè) — (in sports) to go out of bounds; to be outside the playing area; (figurative) to overstep limits; to cross the line

Definition

Examples

• 球已经出界了，裁判吹了哨。
  Qiú yǐ jīng chū jiè le, cái pàn chuī le shào.
  The ball was already out of bounds, and the referee blew the whistle.
• 他说话太随便，已经出过一次界了。
  Tā shuō huà tài suí biàn, yǐ jīng chū guò yí cì jiè le.
  He speaks too casually and has already crossed the line once.
• 这个球没有出界，还在线内。
  Zhè ge qiú méi yǒu chū jiè, hái zài xiàn nèi.
  This ball is not out of bounds; it's still inside the line.

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