No. 5,842 in Chinese
国境
National border.
In a sentence
国境线是一道重要的地理界线。
The border line is an important geographical boundary.
In this sentence, '国境线' refers to the concept of a national border as a geographical concept.
移民检查站通常设在国境附近。
Immigration checkpoints are usually located near the border.
Here, '国境' denotes the functional area near the boundary where immigration processes take place.
我们决定进行一次穿越国境的旅行。
We decided to undertake a trip crossing the border.
In this context, '国境' represents the act of crossing from one country's territory into another's.
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