邻 (lín) — (bound form) neighbor; adjacent; near
Definition
邻 is a bound morpheme meaning 'neighboring / adjacent' — it only appears in compounds like 邻居, 邻近, 邻国, never on its own.
bound form
(bound form) neighboradjacentnear
Examples
- 。Wǒ de lín jū fēi cháng yǒu hǎo.My neighbor is very friendly.
- 。Zhè jiā chāo shì lín jìn dì tiě zhàn.This supermarket is near the subway station.
- 14。Zhōng guó yǔ 14 gè lín guó jiē rǎng.China borders 14 neighboring countries.
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