郊 (jiāo) — (bound form) suburbs, outskirts; (literary) sacrifice to heaven and earth
Definition
郊 is a bound form meaning 'suburbs/outskirts,' used almost only in compounds like 郊区, 郊外. The literary sense 'ancient sacrifice to heaven and earth' is rare and mainly appears in classical texts.
bound form
(bound form) suburbsoutskirts(literary) sacrifice to heaven and earth
Examples
- 。Wǒ men zhù zài shì jiāo.We live in the suburbs.
- 。Tā zài jiāo qū zhǎo le fèn xīn gōng zuò.He found a new job in the suburbs.
- 。Wǒ hěn jiǔ méi qù jiāo wài sàn bù le.I haven't gone for a walk in the outskirts in a long time.
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