gaak3 lei4 leon4 se3隔籬鄰舍隔篱邻舍
Jyutpinggaak3 lei4 leon4 se3
Yalegaak lèih lèuhn se
Definition
Neighbours; the people living next door or nearby.
colloquialpeoplehome
How it's used
This term is a colloquial, idiomatic way to refer to people living nearby, often carrying a sense of community or familiarity. It emphasizes the physical proximity of living right next door. While 鄰居 is the standard, neutral term, using 隔籬鄰舍 adds a more conversational, warm, or sometimes gossipy tone depending on the context.
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The neighbours are always very noisy.
Do you know the elderly lady who is our neighbour?
Related words
Common phrases
neighbourly relations
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with just 隔籬, which simply means next door or next to something. 隔籬鄰舍 specifically refers to the people living there, not the location itself.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
