街坊邻里

街坊鄰里

jiēfāng-línlǐ

idiom

Meanings

1 neighbors; the people living around you
2 folks in the neighborhood

Characters

neighborhood; ward

village; inside

Examples

HSK 1

街坊邻里都来帮忙。

Jiēfāng-línlǐ dōu lái bāngmáng.

All the neighbors came to help.

HSK 5

和街坊邻里搞好关系很重要。

Hé jiēfāng-línlǐ gǎohǎo guānxi hěn zhòngyào.

Getting along well with the neighbors is important.

Tips

usage

Warm and everyday. 街坊 (lit. 'street ward') and 邻里 (lit. 'neighborhood') are near-synonyms doubled for rhythm.

Stroke Order

街 jiē

坊 fāng

邻 lín

里 lǐ