Definition & Meaning

edge; fringe; border; margin; rim; verge

Word usage

biān yán

边 沿

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n.edge; fringe; border; margin; rim; verge
- qiú zài dòng de biān yán shang tíng le xià lai
  球在洞的边沿上停了下来。
  The ball came to rest at the edge of the hole.
- yǒu ruì lì biān yán de dāo fēng
  有锐利边沿的刀锋
  blade with fine edge
synonym
biān yuán边缘 biān jì边际
antonym
zhōng xīn中心

Word usage

Note
"边沿" is different from "边缘". "边沿" is generally only used for concrete things; "边缘" can be used for concrete things as well as abstract things.

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