Definition
郊 is a bound form (b.f.) — it usually attaches to another character to form a compound. In modern Chinese it appears in words like 郊区 ('suburbs'), 东郊 ('east suburb'), and 郊外 ('outskirts'). An older, literary meaning is 'sacrifice to heaven and earth', but this is rare outside classical texts.
b.f.
(bound form) suburbsoutskirts(literary) sacrifice to heaven and earth
Examples
- 。Wǒmen zhù zài shì jiāo.We live in the suburbs.
- 。Tā zài jiāo qū zhǎo le fèn xīn gōngzuò.He found a new job in the suburbs.
- 。Wǒ hěn jiǔ méi qù jiāo wài sànbù le.I haven't gone for a walk in the outskirts in a long time.
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