Chinese word

邻居

Pronunciation

Pinyinlín jū

Meaning

  • nounneighbor

Example

我的邻居很友好。wǒ de lín jū hěn yóu hǎo

My neighbor is very friendly.

Illustration for 邻居 (neighbor)

More examples

隔壁的邻居经常帮我照看快递。gé bì de lín jū jīng cháng bāng wǒ zhào kàn kuài dì

My next-door neighbor often looks after my packages.

Core concept

People or households living close enough to share the same residential surroundings, including those in the home next door.

Common phrases

  • 隔壁的邻居gé bì de lín jū

    next-door neighbor

  • 与邻居相处yǔ lín jū xiāng chǔ

    get along with neighbors

  • 楼上的邻居lóu shàng de lín jū

    upstairs neighbor

Similar words

隔壁gé bì: A person or household in the home or room right next door.
居民jū mín: Residents of a particular area, building, or housing community.
住户zhù hù: A person or household occupying one particular home or room.
邻里lín lǐ: People living together in the same neighborhood or local area.

Definition in Chinese

住在自己附近的人，通常指与自己住得很近的个人或家庭，可能住在同一栋楼、同一排房或同一小区。zhù zài zì jǐ fù jìn de rén tōng cháng zhǐ yǔ zì jǐ zhù de hěn jìn de gè rén huò jiā tíng kě néng zhù zài tóng yí dòng lóu tóng yì pái fáng huò tóng yì xiǎo qū

Word origin

邻居 (línjū, "neighbor") combines 邻 (lín, "nearby") + 居 (jū, "to live"), giving the basic idea of people who live nearby.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture only the house next door, but everyday Chinese commonly includes residents elsewhere in the same building, row of homes, or housing complex.

Other meanings

  • next-door neighbornoun

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