Chinese word

邻里

Pronunciation

Pinyinlín lǐ

Meaning

  • nounneighbors

Example

昨天晚上，邻里都来帮忙了。zuó tiān wǎn shàng lín lǐ dōu lái bāng máng le

Last night, all the neighbors came to help.

Illustration for 邻里 (neighbors)

More examples

小区里，邻里经常一起聊天。xiǎo qū lǐ lín lǐ jīng cháng yì qǐ liáo tiān

In the residential community, neighbors often chat together.

Core concept

Nearby homes become a web of everyday contact, shared help, and local relationships.

Common phrases

  • 邻里之间lín lǐ zhī jiān

    among neighbors

  • 邻里互相帮助lín lǐ hù xiāng bāng zhù

    neighbors help each other

  • 和邻里保持联系hé lín lǐ bǎo chí lián xì

    stay in touch with neighbors

Similar words

邻居lín jū: A person or household living next door or nearby.
社区shè qū: A local area where residents live and shared facilities support daily life and activities.
街坊jiē fāng: Nearby residents and their local connections, in informal everyday speech.

Definition in Chinese

指居住在某一片地区或街区的住户，以及这些住户之间形成的日常往来和相互关系。zhǐ jū zhù zài mǒu yí piàn dì qū huò jiē qū de zhù hù yǐ jí zhè xiē zhù hù zhī jiān xíng chéng de rì cháng wǎng lái hé xiāng hù guān xì

Word origin

邻 (lín, "neighboring") points to closeness, while 里 (lǐ, "community") supplies the older idea of a defined residential unit, together forming a word for local residents and their ties.

Usage tips

  • English neighborhood can name a place alone, but this word also suits conversations about cooperation and daily contact among the people living there.

Other meanings

  • neighborhoodnoun

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