Khabarovsk Krai

9.4

A large area of eastern Russia with Khabarovsk as its main city

proper noun

: Krai de Jabarovsk

The administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai is the city of Khabarovsk.

Examples

The Amur River forms a natural border between Khabarovsk Krai and China.
Khabarovsk Krai is known for its vast forests and rich natural resources.
Many foreign investors have shown interest in projects in Khabarovsk Krai.
I plan to visit Khabarovsk Krai next summer.
Have you ever traveled to Khabarovsk Krai?
Khabarovsk Krai is located in the Russian Far East, bordered by the Pacific Ocean.
Visitors to Khabarovsk Krai can enjoy beautiful landscapes and unique wildlife.

Synonyms

Khabarovsk

vsKhabarovsk Krai

1 8.9

A region in the far east of Russia that includes the city of Khabarovsk

is an administrative territory governed from a named administrative center

Surface Forms

Khabarovsk Krai main

Morphology

Khabarovsk + Krai

The name is compositional: 'Khabarovsk' is a place name and 'krai' denotes a type of administrative territory, so together they mean the territory centered on Khabarovsk. If a B1 learner knows both constituents (in particular that 'krai' = a region/province), the overall meaning is directly derivable and parallels familiar patterns like 'X province' or 'X state' in other languages.

Etymology

Khabarovsk Krai comes from the city Khabarovsk, named after the 17th-century explorer Yerofey Khabarov, and the Russian word krai meaning 'edge' or 'region'. So the name paints a simple picture of the Khabarovsk area at the 'edge' of Russia, which is why it now means the government 'region' in the Far East.