Definition

Noun: - Border area, frontier region: A geographical area located at or near the border of a country, often implying a remote or strategic location. This term specifically refers to the territorial zone adjacent to an international boundary.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bộ đội đóng quân ở biên khu. (Troops are stationed in the border area.)
  • Cuộc sống ở biên khu còn nhiều khó khăn. (Life in the frontier region still faces many difficulties.)
  • Họ thực hiện nhiệm vụ tuần tra dọc biên khu. (They carry out patrol duties along the border area.)

Advanced Usage

• "Vùng biên khu": This is a common collocation that reinforces the meaning of a regional border zone.
  • Anh ấy công tác nhiều năm tại vùng biên khu phía Bắc. (He has worked for many years in the northern border region.)

Variants and Related Words

• Biên giới (noun): Border, frontier. This is the more general and common term for an international boundary line or zone.
  • Biên giới Việt Nam - Trung Quốc (The Vietnam-China border)
• Vùng biên (noun): Border region. A slightly less formal synonym for "biên khu".
• Khu vực biên giới (noun phrase): Border area/zone. A more descriptive phrase with the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Vùng biên giới: Border region.
• Khu vực biên cương: Frontier area (more literary or formal).

Notes on Usage

• "Biên khu" carries a specific connotation of a defined area or district at the border, often used in administrative, military, or geographical contexts. It is less commonly used in everyday casual conversation than "biên giới".
• It typically refers to the area within a country's territory that is adjacent to the border, not the border line itself.

noun

1. Border area