lân bàng
Definition
- 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.)