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郊 jiāo

suburbs, outskirts; wasteland, open space

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 4
Radical
阝
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 交阝 ⿰交阝

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  1. 我们住在郊区。
    Wǒmen zhù zài jiāoqū.
    We live in the suburbs.
    we live at suburb
  2. 你想搬到郊区吗？
    Nǐ xiǎng bāndào jiāoqū ma?
    Do you want to move to the suburbs?
    you want move-to suburb (question)
  3. 周末我们去郊区玩儿吧。
    Zhōumò wǒmen qù jiāoqū wánr ba.
    Let's go play in the suburbs this weekend.
    weekend we go suburb play (suggestion)
  4. 郊区的房子不算便宜。
    Jiāoqū de fángzi bú suàn piányi.
    The houses in the suburbs aren't cheap.
    suburb (possessive) house not count cheap
  5. 春天的郊区，到处都是鲜花。
    Chūntiān de jiāoqū, dàochù dōu shì xiānhuā.
    In spring, the suburbs are full of flowers everywhere.
    spring (possessive) suburb, everywhere all is fresh-flower

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