邻
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lín · neighbor

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7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 邻

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línWords pronounced lín
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Example sentences

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Wǒ hé wǒ de lín jū guān xì hěn hǎo.我和我的邻居关系很好。

I'm on good terms with the neighbors.

Source: Tatoeba #346808 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nàge qiān xùn de nán rén gēn lín lǐ xiāngchǔ dé hěn hǎo.那个谦逊的男人跟邻里相处得很好。

The humble man is getting along with his neighbors.

Source: Tatoeba #1721898 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín.远亲不如近邻。

A close neighbor is better than a distant relative.

Source: Tatoeba #403294 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bèi tā de lín jū men yú nòng le.他被他的邻居们愚弄了。

He was made a fool of by his neighbors.

Source: Tatoeba #1416251 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ rènshi wǒ suǒ yǒu de lín jū.我认识我所有的邻居。

I know all my neighbors.

Source: Tatoeba #5617277 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lín jū kàn jiàn xìn xiāng bú shì kōng de.邻居看见信箱不是空的。

The neighbours see that the mailbox hasn't been emptied.

Source: Tatoeba #334607 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 邻 in context

  1. Say lín, then recall the core meaning: neighbor.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 邻居 (lín jū), meaning “neighbor”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 邻 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.