邻居 (lín jū) — neighbor
Definition
General word for 'neighbor' (any person living nearby). 隔壁 specifically means 'the one next door' and can also mean the room/house itself; 街坊 is a more colloquial, community-feeling term.
noun
neighbor
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 邻居。Wǒ de lín jū fēi cháng rè qíng.My neighbor is very warm-hearted.
- 邻居。lín jū Bāng le wǒ yí gè dà máng.The neighbor helped me a lot.
- 邻居？Nǐ jiàn guò xīn lái de lín jū ma?Have you met the new neighbor?
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