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CHINESE CHARACTER

jiāo

郊

郊

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suburbs; outskirts

Numbered pinyin
jiao1
English meanings
suburbs; outskirts; open country

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tāmen他们zhōumò周末qù去jiāoyóu郊游。

    They go on an outing to the suburbs on weekends.

  2. 02

    gōngchǎng工厂bān搬dào到le了jiāoqū郊区。

    The factory moved to the suburbs.

  3. 03

    jiāowài郊外de的kōngqì空气hěn很xīnxian新鲜。

    The air in the suburbs is fresh.

Explore words connected to this character.

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