近郊 (jìn jiāo) — inner suburbs, outskirts near a city
Definition
The suburbs close to a city — close enough for a short commute, unlike the distant 远郊.
noun
inner suburbsoutskirts near a city
Examples
- 近郊，。Tā jiā zhù zài jìn jiāo, kāi chē bàn xiǎo shí dào shì zhōng xīn.His home is in the inner suburbs, a half-hour drive to the city center.
- 近郊。Zhè ge jìn jiāo de fáng jià bǐ shì zhōng xīn pián yi hěn duō.Housing prices in these inner suburbs are much cheaper than in the city center.
- 近郊。Zhōu mò wǒ men qù jìn jiāo pá shān ba.Let's go hiking in the suburbs this weekend.
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