际 (jì) - border, boundary & edge, margin

际Tone 4

jì ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

慧佳

际 · jì

border, boundary;

edge, margin;

occasion, time;

between, among;

to meet, encounter

border, boundaryedge, marginoccasion, time

Usage highlights

InternationalInterpersonal relationshipsBoundaryOccasionActuallyHorizon

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • International relations(国际关系)
  • At this critical moment(在这个关键时刻)
  • The boundary between sky and sea(海天之际)
  • Human relationships(人际关系)

Collocations

  • International(国际)
  • Interpersonal relationships(人际关系)
  • Boundary(边界)
  • Occasion(场合)
  • Actually(实际)
  • Horizon(天际)

Idioms

  • Unprecedented in history(史无前际)
  • Boundless(无边无际)
  • At the critical moment(生死之际)
  • Between sky and earth(天地之际)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to the joining of two walls or boundaries between territories
  • In Buddhist context, refers to the boundaries between different realms or states of existence
  • Commonly used in modern Chinese to denote international or cross-boundary concepts

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