good neighbor; honorific for someone's neighbor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
good neighbor; virtuous neighbor
literaryA literary or classical term describing a neighbor of good character or high standing.
Mèng孟
mǔ母
sān三
qiān迁
，
shì是
wèi为
le了
xún寻
zhǎo找
fāng芳
lín邻
。
Mencius's mother moved three times in search of a good neighborhood.
Tā他
men们
yī一
jiā家
dōu都
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
fāng芳
lín邻
，
xiāng相
chǔ处
fēi非
cháng常
hé和
mù睦
。
Their whole family are our good neighbors, and we get along very harmoniously.
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Cǐ此
dì地
duō多
yǒu有
xián贤
shì士
，
kě可
chēng称
fāng芳
lín邻
zhī之
lǐ里
。
This place has many virtuous gentlemen and can be called a neighborhood of good neighbors.
noun
honorific for your neighbor
honorificA formal, polite term used to respectfully refer to the neighbor of the person you are speaking to.
Qǐng请
wèn问
lìng令
fāng芳
lín邻
shì是
fǒu否
zài在
jiā家
？
Excuse me, is your esteemed neighbor at home?
Zuó昨
rì日
bài拜
fǎng访
fǔ府
shàng上
，
dé得
jiàn见
nín您
de的
fāng芳
lín邻
，
zhēn真
shì是
rú儒
yǎ雅
zhī之
shì士
。
I visited your home yesterday and had the pleasure of meeting your neighbor; he is truly a refined gentleman.
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Má麻
fan烦
nín您
jiāng将
cǐ此
wù物
zhuǎn转
jiāo交
gěi给
gé隔
bì壁
de的
fāng芳
lín邻
。
Could I trouble you to pass this item on to the neighbor next door?