郊区 (jiāo qū) — suburbs, outskirts, suburban district
Definition
郊区 refers to the suburban district of a city, usually an administrative area. 郊外 is more general, just the countryside on the edge of a city.
noun
suburbsoutskirtssuburban district
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 郊区。Wǒ zhù zài jiāo qū.I live in the suburbs.
- 郊区。jiāo qū De huán jìng hěn ān jìng.The environment in the suburbs is very quiet.
- 郊区。Cóng jiāo qū dào shì zhōng xīn yào yí gè xiǎo shí.It takes an hour from the suburbs to the city center.
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