郊区

郊區
jiāo qū
HSK 5
suburban district, outskirts
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Example Sentences

我住在郊区，那里很安静。
wǒ zhùzài jiāoqū ， nàlǐ hěn ānjìng 。
I live in the suburbs, and it is very quiet there.
郊区的房子比市中心的便宜。
jiāoqū de fángzǐ bǐ shì zhōngxīn de piányí 。
Houses in the suburbs are cheaper than those in the city center.
这个周末我们打算去郊区野餐。
zhègè zhōumò wǒmen dǎsuàn qù jiāoqū yěcān 。
We plan to have a picnic in the suburbs this weekend.

Individual Characters

郊jiāo
suburbs, outskirts
区qū
area, district, region

Words with similar meanings

边缘地区biānyuándìqū
fringe area
This term emphasizes being on the outskirts or periphery of a main area, similar in meaning but less common than '郊区'.
外区wàiqū
outer district
This is a more formal term for areas outside the main urban center, synonymous with '郊区'.

Words Ending With 区

地区dì qū
"local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture level city or county level city)
社区shè qū
community

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