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界限

jiè xiàn · jie xian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. boundary
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In a conversation

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  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我们(wǒmen)在(zài)桌子(zhuōzi)中间(zhōngjiān)画(huà)条(tiáo)界限(jièxiàn)吧(ba)。

    Liangliang, let us draw a boundary down the middle of the desk.

  2. Liangliang

    界限(jièxiàn)？怎么(zěnme)画(huà)？

    A boundary? How do we draw it?

  3. Dengdeng

    左边(zuǒbian)是(shì)我的(wǒde)，右边(yòubian)是(shì)你的(nǐde)。

    The left is mine and the right is yours.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)你的(nǐde)杯子(bēizi)过界了(guòjièle)。

    OK, but your cup crossed the line.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)拿回来了(náhuílaile)。

    I took it back.

  6. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)头(tóu)也(yě)过界了(guòjièle)，哈哈(hāhā)。

    Your head crossed the line too, ha ha.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)事(shì)物(wù)都(dōu)要(yào)被(bèi)怀(huái)疑(yí)、被(bèi)验(yàn)证(zhèng)，思(sī)想(xiǎng)没(méi)有(yǒu)界(jiè)限(xiàn)。

Everything has been suspected and been inspected; thoughts have no boundaries.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by szilviez · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

工(gōng)作(zuò)和(hé)生(shēng)活(huó)的(de)界(jiè)限(xiàn)要(yào)分(fēn)清(qīng)楚(chu)，别(bié)总(zǒng)是(shì)加(jiā)班(bān)。

You need to draw a clear boundary between work and life; don't always work overtime.

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