越境 (yuè jìng) — to cross a border (usually illegally or without authorization)
Definition
A formal/literary verb meaning 'to cross a border,' usually with a sense of trespassing or acting without authorization. Less common than 入境/出境, which are neutral terms for entering or leaving a country.
verb
to cross a border (usually illegally or without authorization)
Examples
- 越境，。Tā shì tú kāi chē yuè jìng, bèi biān fáng jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.He tried to cross the border by car and was caught by border police.
- 越境。Zhè zhī bù duì céng jīng liǎng cì yuè jìng zhí xíng mì mì rèn wu.This unit once crossed the border twice to carry out a secret mission.
- ，。Tā qù nián yuè guò yí cì jìng, xiàn zài bèi jìn zhǐ rù jìng le.He crossed the border once last year and is now banned from entering.
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