邻人

鄰人

línrén

noun

Measure Word

一位邻人 wèi

Meanings

1 neighbor

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

邻人间应当互相帮助。

Línrén jiān yīngdāng hùxiāng bāngzhù.

Neighbors should help one another.

HSK 7-9

他与邻人和睦相处。

Tā yǔ línrén hémùxiāngchǔ.

He gets along harmoniously with his neighbors.

Tips

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邻人 is the literary / formal cousin of everyday 邻居 (línjū). Use 邻人 in essays, news headlines, and translations of biblical or classical material ('love thy neighbor' = 爱你的邻人); use 邻居 when chatting with friends.

Stroke Order

邻 lín

人 rén