xiānglín

乡邻

Word · NounTraditional鄉鄰

fellow villagers; neighboring villagers

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

people from the same village or hometown who live close to each other; fellow villagers

A traditional term emphasizing both shared origin and physical proximity, commonly used in rural contexts to describe close community ties.

Wǒ我
men们
xiāng乡
lín邻
zhī之
jiān间
yào要
hù互
xiāng相
bāng帮
zhù助
 。

We fellow villagers should help each other.

Zhè这
xiē些
xiāng乡
lín邻
dōu都
shì是
kàn看
zhe着
wǒ我
zhǎng长
dà大
de的
 。

These neighbors have all watched me grow up.

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Tā他
hé和
gé隔
bì壁
de的
xiāng乡
lín邻
guān关
xì系
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

He has a very good relationship with the neighbors next door.

Xiāng乡
lín邻
men们
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
liáo聊
tiān天
 。

The fellow villagers gathered together to chat.