邻居

鄰居
línjū
noun HSK 5 #1,521

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 neighbor

Characters

People who reside next to you - neighbors.

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ de línjū rén hěn hǎo.
My neighbor is a very nice person.
HSK 3
Xīn bān lái de línjū shì yījiā sì kǒu.
The new neighbors are a family of four.
HSK 4
Hé línjū bǎochí liánghǎo de guānxì fēicháng zhòngyào.
Maintaining good relations with neighbors is very important.

Tips

culture
Chinese has the saying 远亲不如近邻 - 'a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor.' Neighbor relationships have traditionally been very important in Chinese society.
usage
邻国 = neighboring country. 邻座 = the person in the adjacent seat.

Stroke Order

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