隔壁

隔壁 gébì

Next door

What 隔壁 means

  1. Next door

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隔壁 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

隔
gé
Separates (divide)
壁
bì
Wall

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How to write 隔壁

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隔壁 in a sentence

隔壁住着一位老人。
Gébì zhù zhe yí wèi lǎorén.
An elderly person lives next door.
隔壁的音乐声太大了。
Gébì de yīnyuè shēng tài dà le.
The music next door is too loud.

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Questions about 隔壁

What does 隔壁 mean in English?

隔壁 is pronounced gébì and means Next door.

How do you pronounce 隔壁?

隔壁 is gébì in pinyin — written gebi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 隔壁?

隔壁 is written with 2 characters: 隔 (gé) Separates (divide), 壁 (bì) Wall. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 隔壁 an HSK word?

Yes — 隔壁 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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