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Expressing 'neighboring country' with 邻国 (línguó)
Structure
邻国 + Country Name
Explanation
The noun 邻国 (línguó) means 'neighboring country' and refers to a nation that shares a border with or is geographically adjacent to another. It is composed of 邻 (neighbor) and 国 (country), and is commonly used in news, geography, and political contexts when discussing international relations between nearby nations.
Examples
这两个邻国之间的贸易往来很频繁。
Zhè liǎng ge línguó zhījiān de màoyì wǎnglái hěn pínfán.
Trade between these two neighboring countries is very frequent.
我们应该和邻国保持友好的关系。
Wǒmen yīnggāi hé línguó bǎochí yǒuhǎo de guānxì.
We should maintain friendly relations with neighboring countries.
这个小国和好几个邻国都签了合作协议。
Zhège xiǎo guó hé hǎo jǐ ge línguó dōu qiān le hézuò xiéyì.
This small country has signed cooperation agreements with several neighboring countries.