Definition
郊区 (jiāo qū) refers specifically to an official suburban district or the administrative suburbs of a city. 郊外 (jiāo wài) is a broader term meaning 'the countryside just outside the city' without the sense of an administrative boundary.
noun
suburbsoutskirtssuburban district
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 郊区。Wǒ zhù zài jiāo qū.I live in the suburbs.
- 郊区。jiāo qū de huánjìng hěn ānjìng.The environment in the suburbs is very quiet.
- 郊区。Cóng jiāo qū dào shìzhōngxīn yào yí gè xiǎoshí.It takes an hour from the suburbs to the city center.
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