Definition

1. Noun:
   • Neighboring country: A nation that shares a border or is geographically proximate to another nation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Việt Nam và Trung Quốc là lân quốc của nhau. (Vietnam and China are neighboring countries.)
  • Hợp tác kinh tế giữa các lân quốc là rất quan trọng. (Economic cooperation between neighboring countries is very important.)
  • Lịch sử giữa hai lân quốc này có nhiều thăng trầm. (The history between these two neighboring nations has many ups and downs.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and is primarily used in political, historical, or geographical contexts. It is less common in casual, everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Nước láng giềng (n): A more common and slightly less formal synonym for "neighboring country."
  • Hai nước láng giềng nên sống hòa bình. (The two neighboring countries should live in peace.)

Synonyms

• Neighboring nation: A country situated next to another.
• Adjacent country: A country sharing a common border.
• Border country: A country that is contiguous with another.

Related Idioms

• : Good neighbor. This idiom describes a positive relationship between neighboring countries or people.
  • Chúng tôi luôn muốn là láng giềng tốt với các lân quốc. (We always want to be good neighbors with neighboring countries.)