verb / adjective HSK 4
Traditional 相鄰
to be adjacent · to be neighboring · adjacent · neighboring
Meaning
相邻 describes two things that are next to each other or share a common boundary. It can be used for physical spaces like countries, provinces, rooms, or houses, as well as abstract concepts like adjacent numbers or consecutive time periods.
Usage
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe geographical proximity or adjacency. Often appears in written Chinese describing territorial relationships, property boundaries, or mathematical concepts. Can function as both a verb (两国相邻 'the two countries border each other') and an adjective (相邻的房间 'adjacent rooms').
Examples
- 01中国与十四个国家相邻。.China is adjacent to fourteen countries.
- 02我们住在相邻的两栋楼里。.We live in two neighboring buildings.
Characters
Common collocations
- 相邻的国家neighboring countries
- 相邻省份adjacent provinces
- 与...相邻...to be adjacent to...
- 相邻区域adjacent areas
Antonyms
Origin
Combines 相 (mutual/reciprocal) with 邻 (neighbor), literally meaning 'mutually neighboring' or 'being neighbors to each other'.