Definition
出界 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to go out of bounds' — used literally in sports (ball out of play) and figuratively for behavior or remarks that cross acceptable limits. The verb 出 and the noun 界 can split: you can insert aspect markers or measure words between them, e.g. 出了界 ('went out of bounds'), 出过一次界 ('went out of bounds once').
v.o.
(in sports) to go out of boundsto be outside the playing area(figurative) to overstep limitsto cross the line
Examples
- 出界，。Qiú yǐjīng chū jiè le, cáipàn chuī le shào.The ball was already out of bounds, and the referee blew the whistle.
- ，。Tā shuōhuà tài suíbiàn, yǐjīng chū guò yí cì jiè le.He speaks too casually and has already crossed the line once.
- 出界，。Zhège qiú méiyǒu chū jiè, hái zài xiàn nèi.This ball is not out of bounds; it's still inside the line.
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