郊 jiāo
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 交 to connect 阝 place, town, city
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
郊外
jiāowài
suburb
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 周末我们打算去郊外走走，暂时离开城市的噪音。 Zhōumò wǒmen dǎsuàn qù jiāowài zǒuzou, zànshí líkāi chéngshì de zàoyīn. At the weekend, we plan to take a walk in the suburbs and temporarily get away from the noise of the city.
- 他家住在城市的郊外，空气特别好。 Tā jiā zhù zài chéngshì de jiāowài, kōngqì tèbié hǎo. His home is on the outskirts of the city, and the air is especially good.
- 春天的时候，很多人喜欢去郊外骑自行车。 Chūntiān de shíhou, hěn duō rén xǐhuan qù jiāowài qí zìxíngchē. In spring, many people like to ride bicycles in the countryside outside the city.
Related words
- 郊区 jiāoqū suburb
- 郊游 jiāoyóu to go on an outing; excursion
- 国外 guówài abroad, overseas
- 外 wài outside, outer
- 外边 wàibian outside
- 外国 wàiguó foreign country
- 外语 wàiyǔ foreign language
- 外地 wàidì another place; out of town
- 外卖 wàimài takeout delivery
- 以外 yǐwài outside; except for
- 另外 lìngwài other; in addition
- 外交 wàijiāo diplomacy