nearby; vicinity
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
nearby; vicinity; close at hand
formalUsed to describe a place or space that is very close to the speaker or a reference point. Often used in written or slightly formal contexts.
Zǒu走
dào到
jìn近
qián前
cái才
rèn认
chū出
shì是
tā他
。
I didn't recognize it was him until I walked up close.
Diāo雕
xiàng像
de的
jī基
zuò座
jìn近
qián前
bǎi摆
mǎn满
le了
xiān鲜
huā花
。
The base of the statue was covered with flowers up close.
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Qǐng请
bǎo保
chí持
jù距
lí离
，
bú不
yào要
kào靠
dé得
tài太
jìn近
qián前
。
Please keep your distance, don't get too close.