next-door neighbor; be adjacent to
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
close neighbor; next-door neighbor
literaryA formal or literary term for a neighbor living in close proximity. Often used in poetry or classical contexts to express intimacy despite physical distance.
Hǎi海
nèi内
cún存
zhī知
jǐ己
，
tiān天
yá涯
ruò若
bǐ比
lín邻
。
If you have a friend who knows your heart, distance cannot keep you two apart.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
bǐ比
lín邻
。
Their two families have been next-door neighbors for many years.
verb
to be adjacent to; to be in close proximity
literaryUsed to describe places, objects, or celestial bodies that are very close to each other. Can be used literally or metaphorically.
Zhè这
kē颗
héng恒
xīng星
shì是
tài太
yáng阳
de的
bǐ比
lín邻
xīng星
。
This star is the Sun's nearest stellar neighbor (Proxima Centauri).
Wǒ我
guó国
běi北
bù部
bǐ比
lín邻
Měng蒙
gǔ古
。
The northern part of our country is adjacent to Mongolia.
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Liǎng两
gè个
gōng公
yuán园
bǐ比
lín邻
ér而
jiàn建
。
The two parks were built adjacent to each other.