粵

邊bin1沿jyun4

simp边沿
bin1 jyun4biān yán

English

  1. edge
  2. fringe
  3. margin; edge; side; rim; the outmost area of a region; where two surfaces of different angles connect; the line which divides two things

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一個範圍嘅最外圍;兩個角度唔同嘅平面嘅接駁位;兩樣嘢之間嘅分隔線。同邊緣意義類似,但邊沿通常用於比較具體、實際嘅事物上,而邊緣就比較抽象

Examples

  • 佢企咗喺天台邊沿,想跳落去自殺。

    He stands on the edge of the roof, thinking about jumping down to suicide.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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