厝邊頭尾

Chinese

neighbour; area around one's house head and tail parts; beginning and end; details of a matter
trad. (厝邊頭尾) 厝邊 頭尾
simp. (厝边头尾) 厝边 头尾

Pronunciation


Noun

厝邊頭尾

  1. (Southern Min) neighbor

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.

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