街坊 jiēfang neighborhood
neighborhood; neighbor
How to remember 街坊: 街 street + 坊 neighborhood = neighborhood.
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How it is used
- Neighbors / the neighborhood community - 街坊邻居 (jiēfang línjū) the folks in the neighborhood.
- Colloquial and warm, evoking old-style close-knit neighbors; 坊 is toneless fang.
- More people-focused than 社区 (shèqū, community/residential district).