Usage note
邻居是指住在你附近的人。你可以和他们打招呼，或者在需要帮助时向他们求助。
lín jū shì zhù zài nǐ fùjìn de rén. nǐ kěyǐ hé tāmen dǎgōu, huòzhě zài xūyào bāngzhù shí xiàng tāmen xīngōu.
Neighbors are people who live nearby. You can greet them or ask for help when needed.
Context note
邻居通常在日常生活中出现，比如你和他们打招呼、邀请他们参加聚会或者向他们求助。
lín jū chángtōng zài rìchá shēnghuó zhōng chūxiàn, bǐrú nǐ hé tāmen dǎgōu, qǐyāo tāmen cānjia huíqù huòzhě xiàng tāmen xīngōu.
Neighbors usually appear in daily life, such as greeting them, inviting them to parties, or asking for help.
5 examples
我们是邻居。
wǒ men shì lín jū。
We are neighbors.
我经常向邻居借东西。
wǒ jīng cháng xiàng lín jū jiè dōng xī。
I often borrow things from my neighbors.
邻居们总是很友好。
lín jū men zǒng shì hěn yǒu hǎo。
The neighbors are always friendly.
周末我们邀请邻居来家里玩。
zhōu mò wǒ men yāo qǐng lín jū lái jiā lǐ wán。
We invite our neighbors to play at home on weekends.
邻居帮了我很多忙。
lín jū bāng le wǒ hěn duō máng。
My neighbors helped me a lot.
5 mini stories
小明和邻居一起玩。他教小明如何种花。
xiǎo míng hé lín jū yì qǐ wán。 tā jiào xiǎo míng rú hé zhǒng huā。
Xiaoming plays with his neighbor. He teaches Xiaoming how to plant flowers.
妈妈告诉小华要友好对待邻居。
mā ma gào sù xiǎo huá yào yǒu hǎo duì dài lín jū。
Mum tells Xiaohua to be friendly to the neighbors.
邻居们经常互相帮助。
lín jū men jīng cháng hù xiāng bāng zhù。
The neighbors often help each other.
小红邀请邻居来参加她的生日派对。
xiǎo hóng yāo qǐng lín jū lái cān jiā tā de shēng rì pài duì。
Xiaohong invites her neighbors to her birthday party.
邻居们一起庆祝春节。
lín jū men yì qǐ qìng zhù chūn jié。
The neighbors celebrate the Spring Festival together.
Mini dialogue
新邻居
A
你有新邻居吗？
Nǐ yǒu xīn lín jū ma?
Do you have a new neighbor?
B
有，我的新邻居很友好。
Yǒu, wǒ de xīn lín jū hěn yǒu hǎo.
Yes, my new neighbor is very friendly.
帮助邻居
A
你帮邻居做什么？
Nǐ bāng lín jū zuò shén me?
What do you do to help your neighbor?
B
我帮邻居拿报纸。
Wǒ bāng lín jū ná bào zhǐ.
I help my neighbor get the newspaper.
Related words and contrasts
related
隔壁
gé bì
next door
隔壁 means the neighbor or place right next to you
related
朋友
péng you
friend
A neighbor can become a friend