邻家

鄰家

línjiā

noun #15,093

Meanings

1 next-door neighbor; neighboring household
2 (attributive) next-door; the girl/boy next door

Characters

neighbor; adjacent

family; household

Examples

她有一种邻家女孩的亲切感。

Tā yǒu yī zhǒng línjiā nǚhái de qīnqiè gǎn.

She has the approachable feel of a girl next door.

邻家的小狗又跑到我们院子里来了。

Línjiā de xiǎogǒu yòu pǎo dào wǒmen yuànzi lǐ lái le.

The neighbor's puppy ran into our yard again.

Tips

usage

Often used as an attributive adjective: 邻家女孩 (línjiā nǚhái, girl next door) and 邻家男孩 (línjiā nánhái, boy next door) describe someone who looks friendly, down-to-earth, and approachable.

Stroke Order

邻 lín

家 jiā