Definition

1. Adjective/Adverbial Phrase:
   • Immediately adjacent; right next door: Describes a location that is directly beside or adjoining another, with no space or other structures in between. It emphasizes extreme proximity.
   • Very close; side by side: Can describe objects or people positioned in immediate contact or very close proximity to each other.

Usage Examples

• Adjective/Adverbial Phrase: (Their house is right next door to mine.) (The two cars parked side by side.) (The new shop opened right next to the school.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used to describe not just physical proximity but also metaphorical closeness in relationships or frequency of interaction due to proximity. (The two companies cooperated side by side on this project.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sát vách (adj/adv): has a nearly identical meaning, also meaning "right next to" or "adjoining." It can sometimes imply sharing a common wall. (The coffee shop is right next to the cinema.)

Synonyms

• Adjacent: next to or adjoining something else.
• Adjoining: sharing a common border or directly attached.
• Side by side: close together and facing the same direction.

Related Idioms

• While "sát nách" itself is a set phrase, it is commonly used in the idiomatically common structure "hàng xóm sát nách" (next-door neighbour). (I am very close with my next-door neighbour.)

1. Side by side, next-door
   • Hàng xóm sát nách
     Next-door neighbour