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邻居lín jūneighbor

HSK 3word

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邻居 (lín jū) means "neighbor," the people who live next door or nearby. 我的邻居 is "my neighbor," and 好邻居 is "a good neighbor." People often greet their neighbors in the hallway, help them carry things, or ask them to look after a pet when they travel.

What does 邻居 mean?

  1. 1.

    neighbornoun

What do the characters in 邻居 mean?

  • 邻neighbor
  • 居(bound form) residence; dwelling

How do you use 邻居?

邻居 can mean one neighbor or several; add 们 or a number for clarity.

What are some examples of 邻居 in a sentence?

  1. 我的邻居是一位老师。

    Wǒ de línjū shì yí wèi lǎoshī.

    My neighbor is a teacher.

  2. 我们和邻居的关系很好。

    Wǒmen hé línjū de guānxì hěn hǎo.

    We get along well with our neighbors.

  3. 邻居家有一只小狗。

    Línjū jiā yǒu yì zhī xiǎo gǒu.

    The neighbors have a little dog.

How is 邻居 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你认识住在对面的人吗?

    Nǐ rènshi zhù zài duìmiàn de rén ma?

    Do you know the people who live across the way?

  2. Speaker B:

    认识,她叫李红,是我的邻居。

    Rènshi, tā jiào Lǐ Hóng, shì wǒ de línjū.

    Yes, her name is Li Hong. She's my neighbor.

  3. Speaker A:

    她是做什么工作的?

    Tā shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?

    What does she do for work?

  4. Speaker B:

    她在医院工作,是医生。

    Tā zài yīyuàn gōngzuò, shì yīshēng.

    She works at a hospital. She's a doctor.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.