相邻

相鄰

xiānglín

adjective #27,631

Meanings

1 adjacent
2 neighboring
3 next to each other

Characters

mutually; each other

neighbor; neighboring

Examples

这两个国家相邻，边界线很长。

Zhè liǎng gè guójiā xiānglín, biānjièxiàn hěn cháng.

The two countries are adjacent and share a long border.

相邻的房间里传来了音乐声。

Xiānglín de fángjiān lǐ chuánlái le yīnyuèshēng.

Music could be heard coming from the adjacent room.

Tips

usage

相邻 is often used in formal or technical contexts (geography, math, architecture). In everyday speech, 旁边的 (next to) or 隔壁的 (next door) are more common for describing physical proximity.

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

邻 lín