fan1 gaai3 sin3分界線分界线

Jyutpingfan1 gaai3 sin3

Yalefān gaai sin

名詞

Definition

Boundary line; a dividing line that marks a boundary or border.

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How it's used

Beyond its literal use for geographical borders, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe the limit of acceptable behavior or the distinction between two different concepts. It carries a sense of a clear, non-negotiable threshold that should not be crossed. When discussing relationships or personal space, it is common to use this to define where one person's rights end and another's begin.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

ni1呢tiu4條fan1分gaai3界sin3線waak6劃dak1得hou2好cing1清co2楚。

This borderline is drawn very clearly.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知loeng5兩gwok3國zi1之gaan1間tiu4條fan1分gaai3界sin3線喺hai2邊？

Do you know where the borderline between the two countries is?

Common phrases

waak6劃ceot1出fan1分gaai3界sin3線

to draw a borderline

jyut6越gwo3過fan1分gaai3界sin3線

to cross the borderline

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe abstract differences in opinion or minor disagreements, as it implies a definitive, structural separation rather than a simple difference of perspective.