隔gaak3籬lei4

English

1. (noun) next door neighbour; (preposition) nearby; beside
2. neighbouring; adjacent; next to

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 側邊；旁邊（字面係「隔住個籬笆」嘅意思）

Examples

• 隔籬枱

  the diners at the next table (literally 'neighbouring table')

• 隔籬位

  the person sitting next to you (literally 'neighbouring seat')

• 隔籬鄰舍

  neighbours

• 隔籬飯香

  the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

• 佢住喺我隔籬。

  He lives next door.

• 佢住喺隔籬村。

  He lives in the next village.

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• 渠坐喺我隔籬。

  She sat by my side.

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• 德國喺荷蘭隔籬。

  Germany adjoins the Netherlands.

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