next-door neighbor; adjacent
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
next-door neighbor; immediate neighbor
neutralRefers to people or properties that are located directly next to each other, emphasizing physical proximity. Can be used for both people and buildings.
Wǒ我
men们
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
jǐn紧
lín邻
，
guān关
xì系
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
。
We have been next-door neighbors for many years and have a very good relationship.
Nà那
liǎng两
dòng栋
dà大
lóu楼
shì是
jǐn紧
lín邻
。
Those two buildings are adjacent to each other.
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Tā他
jiā家
jiù就
zài在
wǒ我
jiā家
gé隔
bì壁
，
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
jǐn紧
lín邻
。
His house is right next to mine; they are our immediate neighbors.