How to say “neighbor” in Chinese
neighbor
“Neighbor” in Chinese is 邻居, lín jū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
邻居 is read lín jū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 令 lìng hints at the sound; on the right, 阝 “village”.
It hints at the sound in 据 jù.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “邻居”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 邻居. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你的新邻居怎么样？nǐdexīnlínjūzěnmeyàngHow are your new neighbors?
- 你认识新邻居吗？nǐrènshixīnlínjūmaDo you know the new neighbors?
- 我跟邻居的关系很好。wǒgēnlínjūdeguānxìhěnhǎoI get along well with my neighbors.
- 你的邻居怎么样？nǐdelínjūzěnmeyàngWhat are your neighbors like?
- 我跟邻居打听了一下。wǒgēnlínjūdǎtingleyíxiàI asked around among the neighbors.
- 你认识隔壁的邻居吗？nǐrènshigébìdelínjūmaDo you know the neighbors next door?
More words from the lesson “Aunts, uncles and neighbors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “neighbor” in Chinese?
“Neighbor” in Chinese is 邻居, pinyin línjū.
What does 邻居 mean?
邻居 (línjū) means “neighbor”.
How do you write 邻居?
邻居 is 2 characters: 邻 (lín) — neighbor, neighboring; 居 (jū) — live; dwelling. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 邻居?
邻居 is read línjū. Tones: lín — second tone, jū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“neighbor” in the lesson “Aunts, uncles and neighbors”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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