厝邊

See also: 厝边

Chinese

 
(Min) house; bury; to place
(Min) house; bury; to place; dispose
 
side; edge; margin
side; edge; margin; border; boundary
trad. (厝邊) 厝 邊
simp. (厝边) 厝 边

Pronunciation


Noun

厝邊

  1. (Min or Taiwan) neighbour
  2. (Min) area around one's house

Usage notes

厝邊/厝边 usually refers to the immediate next-door neighbours, while 厝邊頭尾/厝边头尾 is a more general term referring to everyone who lives in the same neighbourhood. Compare to the difference between 隔籬鄰舍/隔篱邻舍 and 街坊 in Cantonese.

Synonyms

  • (neighbour):
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