乡邻

鄉鄰

xiānglín

noun #68,474

Meanings

HSK 4

回到老家，乡邻们都来看他。

Huídào lǎojiā, xiānglín men dōu láikàn tā.

When he returned to his hometown, all the villagers came to see him.

HSK 7-9

他热心帮助乡邻，深受大家爱戴。

Tā rèxīn bāngzhù xiānglín, shēnshòu dàjiā àidài.

He warmly helps his fellow villagers and is deeply loved by everyone.

usage

乡邻 carries a rural / hometown flavor. For city neighbors use 邻居 (línjū). 乡邻 implies shared origin in the same village or town.

乡 xiāng

邻 lín