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    The noun 郊区 (jiāoqū) for "suburb"

    Location & Position

    Explanation

    郊区 (jiāoqū) is a noun meaning "suburb" or "outskirts." It refers to the residential or less urbanized areas on the edge of a city, and is used when distinguishing between the city center and surrounding areas.

    Examples

    • 他们在郊区买了一套带院子的房子。

      tāmen zài jiāoqū mǎi le yī tào dài yuànzi de fángzi.

      They bought a house with a yard in the suburbs.

    • 这座城市的郊区发展得越来越快了。

      zhè zuò chéngshì de jiāoqū fāzhǎn de yuèláiyuè kuài le.

      The suburbs of this city are developing faster and faster.

    • 每到周末，很多人开车去郊区露营。

      měi dào zhōumò, hěn duō rén kāichē qù jiāoqū lùyíng.

      Every weekend, many people drive to the suburbs to go camping.