边沿 (biān yán) — edge, fringe, margin (of a physical object or area)
Definition
A literal, physical edge or border of a thing (a cup, cliff, cloth). More concrete than 边缘, which is used for both physical and abstract borders.
noun
edgefringemargin (of a physical object or area)
Examples
- 边沿。Bēi zi de biān yán yǒu yí dào liè fèng.There is a crack on the edge of the cup.
- 边沿，。Tā zhàn zài xuán yá de biān yán, bù gǎn wǎng xià kàn.He stood at the edge of the cliff, afraid to look down.
- 边沿。Zhè kuài bù de biān yán yǐ jīng mó sǔn le.The edge of this cloth has already frayed.
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