neighbor; neighboring household
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
neighbor; neighboring household
Refers to people or households living nearby, often implying a social relationship of proximity and familiarity.
Wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
shì是
yī一
wèi位
tuì退
xiū休
jiào教
shī师
。
My neighbor is a retired teacher.
Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
hé和
lín邻
jū居
guān关
xì系
hěn很
hǎo好
。
Our family has a very good relationship with the neighbors.
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Zhè这
dòng栋
lóu楼
lǐ里
zhù住
le了
hěn很
duō多
hù户
lín邻
jū居
。
Many neighboring households live in this building.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
gé隔
bì壁
lín邻
jū居
。
He is my next-door neighbor.
Yuǎn远
qīn亲
bù不
rú如
jìn近
lín邻
，
hǎo好
lín邻
jū居
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
A close neighbor is better than a distant relative; good neighbors are very important.