jìn近
近
HSK 2
common
adjective
verb
Meaning of 近
近 means near in space or time; close; to approach; to get close to; to be near. Pronounced jìn. HSK 2.
- near in space or time; close
- to approach; to get close to; to be near
- intimate; close (relationship); familiar
Character Info
Radical辶
Strokes7
Components
斤
辶
Stroke Order
近
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
lí离
shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
hěn很
jìn近
。
Our school is very close to the city center.
Zuì最
jìn近
tiān天
qì气
biàn变
huà化
hěn很
dà大
。
The weather has changed a lot recently.
Guó国
qìng庆
jié节
hěn很
jìn近
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
qìng庆
zhù祝
huó活
dòng动
。
National Day is approaching, and we need to prepare celebration activities.
Tā他
jiā家
zhù住
zài在
jìn近
jiāo郊
，
lí离
gōng公
yuán园
hěn很
jìn近
。
His family lives in the suburbs, close to the park.
Suí随
zhe着
jiǎo脚
bù步
shēng声
yóu由
yuǎn远
ér而
jìn近
，
wǒ我
men们
zhī知
dào道
kè客
rén人
lái来
le了
。
As the footsteps came from far to near, we knew the guests had arrived.
Relations
Common Words
最近zuìjìn
recently; lately; in the near past
附近fùjìn
nearby; vicinity
接近jiējìn
approach; be close to; near
亲近 / 親近qīnjìn
close; intimate; befriend
近视 / 近視jìnshì
near-sighted; myopia; short-sighted
近代jìndài
modern era (recent past); age of capitalism
近来 / 近來jìnlái
recently; lately
远近 / 遠近yuǎnjìn
distance; far and near
近邻 / 近鄰jìnlín
close neighbor
近战 / 近戰jìnzhàn
close combat; close-quarters battle