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Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Tongling City 銅陵市|铜陵市[Tong2 ling2 Shi4], Anhui
outskirts
to go for an outing
suburb
outer suburbs
suburbs
suburbs
outer city
coyote
open area outside the city
desolate area outside a town
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You need a car if you live in the suburbs.
Source: Tatoeba #4267343 · CC BY 2.0 FRMy home is on the outskirts of that city.
Source: Tatoeba #341948 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe lived in the suburbs of Tokyo when she was young.
Source: Tatoeba #499547 · CC BY 2.0 FRHelen and Kathy rented an apartment in a suburb of Tokyo.
Source: Tatoeba #804816 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.