Chinese phrase
邻居主要是〜吗？ lín jū zhǔ yào shì 〜 ma
Meaning
Are the neighbors mostly ___?
When to use it
Asks whether most neighbors belong to a certain group. It is a neutral way to ask about the main type of people living nearby.
Example dialogue
听说你搬到那边了，你那儿的邻居主要是上班族吗？ tīng shuō nǐ bān dào nà biān le nǐ nàr de lín jū zhǔ yào shì shàng bān zú ma
I heard you moved to that area. Are the neighbors mostly office workers?
是的，多数是上班族，朝九晚五，晚上安静。 shì de duō shù shì shàng bān zú cháo jiú wán wǔ wǎn shàng ān jìng
Yes, most of them are office workers with nine-to-five jobs, and it's quiet at night.