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郊区

jiāo qū · jiao qu/Jiāo Qū · jiao qu

Traditional 郊區

HSK 5

Meaning

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jiāo qū 郊區

  1. suburban district; outskirts; suburbs

Jiāo Qū 郊區

  1. Jiaoqu, a district of Tongling City 銅陵市 / 铜陵市 (Tónglíng Shì), Anhui
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Moving to the suburbs

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)下个月(xiàgèyuè)搬到(bāndào)郊区(jiāoqū)去(qù)住(zhù)。

    I am moving to the suburbs next month.

  2. Dengdeng

    郊区(jiāoqū)？那(nà)离(lí)公司(gōngsī)很(hěn)远(yuǎn)吧(ba)？

    The suburbs? That is far from your company, right?

  3. Liangliang

    坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)要(yào)一个半小时(yīgebànxiǎoshí)。

    It takes an hour and a half by subway.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)搬去(bānqù)郊区(jiāoqū)？

    Then why do you want to move to the suburbs?

  5. Liangliang

    郊区(jiāoqū)房子(fángzi)大(dà)，空气(kōngqì)好(hǎo)，还(hái)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)花园(huāyuán)。

    Houses in the suburbs are big, the air is good, and there is a small garden.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！那(nà)我(wǒ)周末(zhōumò)去(qù)你家(nǐjiā)，在(zài)花园(huāyuán)里(lǐ)喝茶(hēchá)。

    Great! I will visit you at the weekend and drink tea in the garden.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)年(nián)轻(qīng)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)住(zhù)在(zài)东(dōng)京(jīng)的(de)郊(jiāo)区(qū)。

She lived in the suburbs of Tokyo when she was young.

Tatoeba: Chinese by peipei · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

海(hǎi)伦(lún)和(hé)凯(kǎi)蒂(dì)在(zài)东(dōng)京(jīng)郊(jiāo)区(qū)租(zū)了(le)个(gè)套(tào)间(jiān)。

Helen and Kathy rented an apartment in a suburb of Tokyo.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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