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title: "Jiaoqu Meaning: 郊区 (jiāoqū) Means “suburbs”"
description: "郊区 (traditional 郊區, jiāoqū) means “suburbs; outskirts”. Hear its tones, see what 郊 and 区 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoqu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 郊区 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

郊区 jiāoqū

## suburbs; outskirts

## Its characters

1. 郊 jiāo suburbs
2. 区 qū area

## In a sentence

我们家住在城市的郊区。 Our family lives in the suburbs of the city.

[More about 郊区](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%83%8A%E5%8C%BA)

## More words with 郊 or 区

- [城区 chéngqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengqu)
- [地区 dìqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diqu)
- [景区 jǐngqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingqu)
- [开发区 kāifāqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaifaqu)
- [区别 qūbié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qubie)
- [区分 qūfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qufen)
- [区间 qūjiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qujian)
- [区域 qūyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quyu)
- [山区 shānqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanqu)
- [社区 shèqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shequ)

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