界

jiè · jie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. (bound form) boundary; border
  2. (bound form) realm

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)河(hé)是(shì)两(liǎng)国(guó)的(de)天(tiān)然(rán)分(fēn)界(jiè)。

This river is the natural boundary between the two countries.

02

他(tā)在(zài)科(kē)学(xué)界(jiè)很(hěn)有(yǒu)名(míng),很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)都(dōu)读(dú)过(guò)他(tā)的(de)论(lùn)文(wén)。

He is very famous in the scientific world, and many people have read his papers.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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