Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
境
jìng
Description
“境”常用来说边界，比如两个国家中间的地方。
它也可以说一个人所在的情况或环境，比如“心境”“困境”。
Meanings
边境biānjìng
border; boundary between areas or countries
我们坐车到了两国的边境。
环境huánjìng
situation; condition; environment one is in
他现在的处境很难。
境地jìngdì
place; scenic area or realm
这里的风景像仙境一样。
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Notes
- Etymology
土 (earth) + 竟 (phonetic), originally meaning a boundary line of land.
- Nuance
rarely used alone; usually appears in compounds like 边境, 环境, 处境.
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