友邻 (yǒu lín) — friendly neighbor; good neighbor

Definition

Literally 'friendly neighbor' (友 = friend, 邻 = neighbor), but at HSK 7 it is used almost entirely in formal and political contexts to mean 'friendly neighboring country' or 'good-neighborly relations'.

noun

friendly neighborgood neighbor

Examples

友邻。
Wǒ men hé zhè ge guó jiā jiàn lì le yǒu lín guān xì.
We have established a friendly neighborly relationship with this country.
友邻，。
Zuò wéi yǒu lín, wǒ men yīng gāi hù xiāng bāng zhù.
As friendly neighbors, we should help each other.
友邻。
Zhè ge shè qū lǐ de yǒu lín guān xì fēi cháng róng qià.
The friendly neighborly relations in this community are very harmonious.

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