隔籬

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See also: 隔離 and 隔篱

Chinese

to separate; to stand or lie between; to divide
to separate; to stand or lie between; to divide; to cut off
 
a fence
trad. (隔籬)
simp. (隔篱)
alternative forms 隔離隔离
Literally: “separated by a fence”.

Pronunciation


Noun

隔籬

  1. (Classical) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see (),‎  / ().
  2. (Cantonese) next door; the neighbors
    隔籬 [Cantonese, trad.]
    隔篱 [Cantonese, simp.]
    keoi5 zyu6 hai2 ngo5 gaak3 lei4.
    He lives next door.
    隔籬 [Cantonese, trad.]
    隔篱 [Cantonese, simp.]
    gaak3 lei4 baan1 taai3 cou4 laa3!
    The class next door is too noisy!
  3. (Cantonese, by extension) side
    唔要隔籬 [Cantonese, trad.]
    唔要隔篱 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 m4 jiu3 keoi5 co5 ngo5 gaak3 lei4.
    I don't want him to sit next to me.

Synonyms

  • (next door):
  • (side):

Derived terms