Basic Meaning
n
Refers specifically to the people or households themselves, not the relationship or the action of being close. Often used in terms like 四邻 (neighbors on all sides) or 邻里 (neighborhood).
neighbor (a person or household living nearby).
住处接近的人家。
Words:
四邻东邻邻人邻里左邻右舍
Sentences:
- 他的新房子很大,四邻都羡慕他。His new house is very big, and all his neighbors envy him.
- 我们的邻里关系非常好,经常互相帮助。Our neighborhood relationship is very good; we often help each other.
v
Describes the spatial relationship or action of two things/places being next to each other. It is often used in more formal or geographical contexts, such as 邻接 (to adjoin).
to be adjacent to; to border on.
邻近,接近,附近。
Words:
邻接邻近相邻毗邻
Synonyms:
挨临毗
Sentences:
- 这个花园邻接着一条小河。This garden borders a small river.
- 我们学校和一座公园相邻。Our school is adjacent to a park.
adj
Used as an adjective before a noun to describe something that is physically close or next to another. Common in compounds like 邻座 (the neighboring seat) or 邻国 (neighboring country).
adjacent; neighboring; nearby (used attributively).
邻接的;靠近的。
Words:
邻舍邻座邻邦邻国邻家
Sentences:
- 我的邻座是一个很安静的人。My neighbor (in the next seat) is a very quiet person.
- 中国有很多邻邦,比如俄罗斯和印度。China has many neighboring countries, such as Russia and India.
Writing & Component
Radical阝
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count7
Strokes丿丶丶㇇丶㇌丨
