街坊

我们是老街坊，彼此都知根知底的。

wǒ men shì lǎo jiē fāng, bǐ cǐ dōu zhī gēn zhī dǐ de.

We live on the same street and both understand each other's background well.

几位退休的老街坊每天午后都会相约在老茶馆儿里喝茶聊天，叙叙旧事。

jǐ wèi tuì xiū de lǎo jiē fāng měi tiān wǔ hòu dū huì xiāng yuē zài lǎo chá guǎn ér lǐ hē chá liáo tiān, xù xù jiù shì.

Several retired old neighbors meet every afternoon to drink tea and chat in the old teahouse and reminisce about the past.

他从小就勤奋刻苦踏实好学，街坊邻居都夸赞这孩子将来长大了肯定会有大出息。

tā cóng xiǎo jiù qín fèn kè kǔ tà shí hào xué, jiē fāng lín jū dōu kuā zàn zhè hái zi jiāng lái zhǎng dà le kěn dìng huì yǒu dà chū xī.

He has been diligent, down-to-earth and eager to learn since he was a child. Neighbors all praise that this child will definitely have a great future when he grows up.