Meaning of 郊区
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- suburban district; outskirts; suburbs
- Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Tongling City 銅陵市|铜陵市[Tong2 ling2 Shi4], Anhui
- Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Jiamusi City 佳木斯市[Jia1 mu4 si1 Shi4], Heilongjiang
- Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Yangquan City 陽泉市|阳泉市[Yang2 quan2 Shi4], Shanxi
- Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Changzhi City 長治市|长治市[Chang2 zhi4 Shi4], Shanxi
How to use 郊区
郊区 is the normal word for suburbs or outskirts, and it is often contrasted with 市区 (shìqū), the urban downtown area. It is also the name of several real districts, such as Jiaoqu in Tongling, Anhui. Example: 我们家住在郊区。(Wǒmen jiā zhù zài jiāoqū.) Our family lives in the suburbs.
郊 (jiāo) means the open land just outside a city, and 区 (qū) means a district or area. Put them together and you get the district outside the city: the suburbs.
Common mistake: Learners often write 郊 as 交 (jiāo, to hand over) because they sound the same. 郊 needs the 阝 on the right side. Also keep the first-tone jiāo flat and do not drop the tone on 区 (qū).
郊区 in example sentences
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郊 jiāo · suburbs · 8 strokes
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区 qū · area · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 郊区.
| 地区 | dìqū | region; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system |
| 区别 | qūbié | difference; to distinguish |
| 市区 | shìqū | urban district; downtown |
| 区域 | qūyù | area; region |
| 社区 | shèqū | community; neighborhood |
| 山区 | shānqū | mountain area |
| 灾区 | zāiqū | disaster area; stricken region |
| 区分 | qūfēn | to differentiate; to draw a distinction |
| 城区 | chéngqū | city district; urban area |
| 禁区 | jìnqū | restricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area |
| 郊外 | jiāowài | outskirts |
| 小区 | xiǎoqū | housing estate; community; neighborhood; (telecommunications) cell |
Questions about 郊区
What does 郊区 mean?
郊区 (jiāoqū) means "suburban district; outskirts; suburbs" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 郊区?
郊区 is made of 2 characters: 郊 (8 strokes), 区 (4 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 郊区 an HSK word?
Yes. 郊区 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 郊区 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 郊区 is written 郊區.
What is the difference between 郊区 and 农村?
郊区 (jiāoqū) is the area around a city, still connected to it and often partly built up. 农村 (nóngcūn) means the countryside or rural villages, farther from city life.
How do I say 'go to the suburbs' in Chinese?
You can say 去郊区 (qù jiāoqū). For a short trip out of the city, people also say 去郊外玩 (qù jiāowài wán), go have fun in the countryside near the city.