界限

界限 jièxiàn

Boundary

界限 in a sentence HSK 6 jiexian

What 界限 means

  1. Boundary

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Character by character

界限 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

界
jiè
Boundary (range - category)
限
xiàn
Limit (bound)

How to write 界限

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界限 in a sentence

工作和生活的界限越来越模糊。
Gōngzuò hé shēnghuó de jièxiàn yuè lái yuè móhu.
The line between work and life is getting blurrier.
做人要有底线和界限。
Zuòrén yào yǒu dǐxiàn hé jièxiàn.
A person needs a bottom line and boundaries.

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Questions about 界限

What does 界限 mean in English?

界限 is pronounced jièxiàn and means Boundary.

How do you pronounce 界限?

界限 is jièxiàn in pinyin — written jiexian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 界限?

界限 is written with 2 characters: 界 (jiè) Boundary (range - category), 限 (xiàn) Limit (bound). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 界限 an HSK word?

Yes — 界限 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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