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边沿 (邊沿)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

边沿 [biānyán]
  1. 1. edge; fringe
    森林边沿
    the edge (or fringe) of a forest
    市镇边沿地带
    the periphery of a town

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

边沿 [biānyán]
  1. 1. 物体的外沿部分
    广场边沿
  2. 2. 跟"边缘"①的适用对象有差异。"边沿"一般只用于具体事物;"边缘"①可用于具体事物,也可用于抽象事物。

Examples

市镇边沿地带
the periphery of a town
Paint the edges first, initially using a large brush.
先画边沿,一开始时用大刷子画。
The mortars burst at the edge of the forest.
迫击炮对着森林的边沿地带开火。
Containers should be filled to within 1 cm of the rim.
应装满容器边沿的一厘米处。
Tony smiled to himself and drummed his fingers on the edge of the table.
托尼暗自笑了一下,然后用手指在桌子边沿敲了起来。

Word Decomposition


[biān]
+ 沿
[yán]

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