邻 (lín) - neighbor & adjacent
邻 · lín
neighbor;
adjacent;
nearby;
to be close to
neighboradjacentnearby
Usage highlights
neighborneighboring countryadjacent areaneighborhoodneighboring villageclose friend
Usage & contexts
Examples
- My neighbor (邻居) is very friendly.
- We live in the neighboring village (邻村).
- The two countries are adjacent (邻国).
- Please keep the noise down for the neighbors (邻里).
Collocations
- neighbor(邻居)
- neighboring country(邻国)
- adjacent area(邻域)
- neighborhood(邻里)
- neighboring village(邻村)
- close friend(邻友)
Idioms
- Distant relatives are not as good as near neighbors(远亲不如近邻)
- A good neighbor is better than a brother far away(远亲不如近邻)
- To be close to vermilion makes one red, close to ink makes one black(近朱者赤，近墨者黑)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Chinese culture, good neighborly relations are highly valued, as expressed in the proverb '远亲不如近邻'.
- The character reflects the importance of community and harmonious living in traditional Chinese society.
- Used in diplomatic contexts to describe relations between neighboring countries.