Writing
隔壁 (gé bì) — how to say "next door" in Chinese
隔壁
Next door, neighboring
noun
Character composition
隔
to separate
壁
wall
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
住在隔壁
zhù zài gébì
live next door
隔壁邻居
gébì línjū
next-door neighbor
隔壁房间
gébì fángjiān
next room
Examples
我隔壁的房间最近搬来了一个新邻居。
A new neighbor recently moved into the room next door to me.
他住在隔壁。
He lives next door.
Frequently asked questions
Next door meaning in Chinese
"next door" in Chinese is 隔壁 (gé bì).
Ge bi meaning Chinese
隔壁 (gé bì) means "Next door, neighboring".
How is 隔壁 pronounced?
It is pronounced gé bì (written as ge bi, gebi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "next door" in Chinese characters?
It is written 隔壁: 隔 has 12 strokes, 壁 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 隔壁?
隔壁 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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