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街坊邻舍 — “Street residents and neighbors”

街坊邻舍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Neighbors and people living in the immediate vicinity or local community”. Literally, “Street residents and neighbors”.

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街坊邻舍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

街坊邻舍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
街
jiē12street
坊
fāng7lane, workshop, or archway
邻
lín7neighbor, nearby
舍
shè8house, give way

Example Sentence with 街坊邻舍

小镇的街坊邻舍们都非常友善,经常互相帮助。
The neighbors and residents in the small town are all very friendly, often helping each other.

Idioms Related to 街坊邻舍

Synonyms of 街坊邻舍

  • jiē街fāng坊lín邻jū居neighbors and people in the community

More idioms starting with 街

  • jiē街hào号xiàng巷kū哭wailing and crying in the streets
  • jiē街fang坊sì四lín邻neighbors and people nearby
  • jiē街fang坊lín邻lǐ里neighbors and local residents
  • 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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Questions about 街坊邻舍

What does 街坊邻舍 mean?

街坊邻舍 (jiē fāng lín shè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Neighbors and people living in the immediate vicinity or local community”.

How do you pronounce 街坊邻舍?

街坊邻舍 is pronounced jiē fāng lín shè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 街坊邻舍 literally mean?

Literally, 街坊邻舍 means “Street residents and neighbors”. It is used to mean “Neighbors and people living in the immediate vicinity or local community”.

What is the Chinese definition of 街坊邻舍?

街坊:邻居。指邻居人家

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