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境界
jìngjiè
Description
境界是两个地方或两种东西之间的分界线。
境界 is the dividing line between two places or two things.
这个词也可以指一个人在思想或艺术上达到的水平。
This word can also refer to the level a person has reached in thought or art.
Meanings
境界jìngjiè
boundary; border between two areas or things
这条河是两国的境界。
This river is the boundary between two countries.
境界jìngjiè
level or state reached in thought, art, or life
他的画已经到了很高的境界。
His paintings have reached a very high level.
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Notes
- Etymology
境 (boundary/area) + 界 (limit/boundary), two similar characters combined.
- Nuance
literal 'boundary' sense overlaps with 边界; abstract 'realm/level' sense is figurative.
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