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街坊四邻 — “Neighbors and people living in the immediate vicinity”

街坊四邻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Neighbors and people living in the immediate vicinity”. Folks in the neighborhood. Literally, “Street neighbors and surrounding residents”.

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街坊四邻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

街坊四邻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
街
jiē12street
坊
fang7lane, workshop, or archway
四
sì5the number four
邻
lín7neighbor, nearby

Example Sentence with 街坊四邻

每逢佳节,他总会带着礼物去拜访街坊四邻,送上节日的祝福。
Every festive season, he always brings gifts to visit his neighbors and the folks around, offering holiday greetings.

Idioms Related to 街坊四邻

Synonyms of 街坊四邻

  • jiē街fang坊lín邻lǐ里neighbors and local residents

More idioms starting with 街

  • jiē街hào号xiàng巷kū哭wailing and crying in the streets
  • jiē街fāng坊lín邻jū居neighbors and people in the community
  • jiē街fāng坊lín邻shè舍neighbors and local community
  • jiē街tóu头xiàng巷kǒu口everywhere in the streets and alleys
  • jiē街tóu头xiàng巷wěi尾all over town
  • jiē街tóu头xiàng巷dǐ底everywhere in the city
  • jiē街tóu头shì市wěi尾all over the city
  • jiē街xiàng巷qiān阡mò陌all the streets and alleys
  • jiē街liū溜zi子a sly street loafer
  • jiē街yán言xiàng巷yǔ语public opinion or common talk
  • jiē街tán谈xiàng巷yì议widespread public opinion or common gossip

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What does 街坊四邻 mean?

街坊四邻 (jiē fang sì lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Neighbors and people living in the immediate vicinity”.

How do you pronounce 街坊四邻?

街坊四邻 is pronounced jiē fang sì lín in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 街坊四邻 literally mean?

Literally, 街坊四邻 means “Street neighbors and surrounding residents”. It is used to mean “Neighbors and people living in the immediate vicinity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 街坊四邻?

街坊:邻居。指住处邻近的人。同“街坊邻里”。

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