English–Chinese
“next door” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyingé bì
Example
我家的隔壁很吵。wǒ jiā de gé bì hěn chǎo
The house next door to mine is very noisy.
How to say “next door” in Chinese
“Next door” in Chinese is 隔壁 (gé bì).
The immediate space or household on the other side of a shared wall, within easy reach but not part of one's own home.
Example sentences with 隔壁
我们听到隔壁的声音，是电视声。wǒ men tīng dào gé bì de shēng yīn shì diàn shì shēng
We hear the sound from next door; it is the sound of a TV.
Tips for using 隔壁
- In everyday Chinese, the word can shift from the nearby place to the people who live there, so context decides whether the reference is a room, a home, or its occupants.