邻家

鄰家

línjiā

noun #15,093

Meanings

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

Characters

neighbor; adjacent

family; household

Examples

HSK 2

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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