Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Adjacent, immediately next to: Describes something that is located directly beside or very close to something else, with no significant gap or distance in between.
   • Contiguous, adjoining: Indicates that two things share a common boundary or are touching each other.

Usage

• The phrase "liền bên" is used to describe the spatial relationship between two objects, places, or people. It emphasizes immediate proximity and direct adjacency.
• It is commonly used in descriptions of locations, arrangements, or physical layouts.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nhà tôi liền bên nhà hàng xóm. (My house is right next to the neighbor's house.)
  • Cô ấy ngồi liền bên tôi trong buổi họp. (She sat immediately beside me during the meeting.)
  • Công viên liền bên trường học rất rộng. (The park adjacent to the school is very spacious.)

Advanced Usage

• "ngay liền bên": An emphatic form meaning "right immediately next to," stressing even closer proximity.
  • Anh ta đứng ngay liền bên cửa ra vào. (He was standing right immediately next to the exit door.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bên cạnh (preposition/phrase): Next to, beside. (This is a more general term for "next to" and does not always imply direct contiguity.)
• Sát bên (adjective/phrase): Close by, right next to. (Similar to "liền bên," emphasizing closeness.)
• Kế bên (adjective/phrase): Next to, adjacent. (Commonly used, slightly less emphatic about direct contact than "liền bên.")

Synonyms

• Adjacent: Very close, sharing a border.
• Adjoining: Touching or connected at a point or line.
• Contiguous: Sharing a common border; touching.
• Immediately next to: Directly beside with no other thing in between.

Related Phrases

• Ở liền bên: To be located right next to.
  • Bưu điện ở liền bên ngân hàng. (The post office is located right next to the bank.)

Related Idioms

1. near at hand