Definition

1. Noun:
   • Neighbor(s): Refers to people who live near one another, typically in the same community or locality. It emphasizes the collective group of people residing in proximity.
   • Neighborhood: Can refer to the general area or community where these neighbors live, the vicinity itself.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mọi người trong lân bàng đều rất thân thiện. (Everyone in the neighborhood is very friendly.)
  • Anh ấy được sự giúp đỡ của lân bàng. (He received help from the neighbors.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lân bàng" is considered more literary or formal than the more common modern synonym "hàng xóm". It often carries a slightly broader, more collective sense of the community.

Variants and Related Words

• Láng giềng (n): A direct synonym, also meaning neighbor or neighboring country. It is commonly used in both literal and geopolitical contexts (e.g., neighboring nations).

  • Việt Nam và Trung Quốc là nước láng giềng. (Vietnam and China are neighboring countries.)

• Hàng xóm (n): The most common and colloquial word for "neighbor(s)".

  • Hàng xóm mới của tôi rất tốt bụng. (My new neighbors are very kind.)

Synonyms

• Neighbors: People living near or next door to each other.
• Neighborhood: A district or community within a town or city.
• Vicinity: The area near or surrounding a particular place.

Related Idioms

• Bà con lân bàng: A set phrase meaning "relatives and neighbors," used to refer to one's extended community and kinship network.
  • Nhờ có bà con lân bàng hỗ trợ, gia đình anh ấy đã vượt qua khó khăn. (Thanks to the support of relatives and neighbors, his family overcame the hardship.)