adjacent; adjoining
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be adjacent; to adjoin; to border on
formalPrimarily used in formal and geographical contexts to describe the physical proximity of regions, countries, or plots of land.
Hé河
běi北
shěng省
xī西
biān边
lín邻
jiē接
shān山
xī西
shěng省
。
Hebei Province adjoins Shanxi Province on its western side.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
guó国
jiā家
de的
biān边
jìng境
xiàn线
shì是
xiāng相
hù互
lín邻
jiē接
de的
。
The borders of these two countries are adjacent to each other.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
huā花
yuán园
lín邻
jiē接
zhe着
yī一
piàn片
xiǎo小
shù树
lín林
。
Our garden adjoins a small grove.
Zài在
guī规
huà划
shāng商
yè业
qū区
shí时
，
tā他
men们
kǎo考
lǜ虑
dào到
le了
yǔ与
zhù住
zhái宅
qū区
lín邻
jiē接
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
When planning the commercial district, they considered the issue of its adjacency to the residential area.