Chinese

gébì
Meaning: next door; neighbor
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

隔
壁

Example sentences

The person living next door is my classmate.
隔壁的大媽給了我一些蘋果。
隔壁的大妈给了我一些苹果。
The auntie next door gave me some apples.
隔壁家的狗經常在半夜叫,擾亂了鄰居們的睡眠。
隔壁家的狗经常在半夜叫,扰乱了邻居们的睡眠。
The neighbor's dog often barks in the middle of the night, disturbing the neighbors' sleep.
隔壁的鄰居半夜吵鬧,影響了我的睡眠。
隔壁的邻居半夜吵闹,影响了我的睡眠。
The neighbors next door were noisy in the middle of the night, affecting my sleep.
隔壁的老太太很慈祥,總是送我餅乾。
隔壁的老太太很慈祥,总是送我饼干。
The old lady next door is very kind and always gives me cookies.

Usage Notes

Literally means 'separated by a wall'. It can refer to the house next door or the people living there.

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