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左鄰右舍

简左邻右舍 · 繁左鄰右舍

Mandarin · pinyin zuǒ lín yòu shè

neighbors
next-door neighbors
related work units
colleagues doing related work

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左: zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
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右: yòu · right; west; right-wing
舍: shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside
邻: lín · neighbor; neighborhood

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3–2–4–4 · zuo3 lin2 you4 she4

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zo2 leon4 jau6 se3

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