be close/adjacent to; be near; nearby
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to be close to; to be adjacent to; to border on
Used for physical geography, locations, time periods, or abstract concepts getting close.
Wǒ我
guó国
dōng东
bù部
gēn跟
Cháo朝
xiǎn鲜
jiē接
rǎng壤
，
gēn跟
Rì日
běn本
lín临
jìn近
。
Eastern China borders North Korea and is close to Japan.
Nà那
ge个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
lín临
jìn近
yī一
tiáo条
měi美
lì丽
de的
hé河
liú流
。
That small town is close to a beautiful river.
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Huì会
yì议
lín临
jìn近
wěi尾
shēng声
，
dà大
jiā家
kāi开
shǐ始
shōu收
shí拾
dōng东
xi西
。
As the meeting drew to a close, everyone began to pack up.
noun
vicinity; neighboring area; nearby
Refers to the immediate area surrounding a place, often used with "在" (zài).
Xué学
xiào校
lín临
jìn近
yǒu有
wén文
huà化
guǎn馆
。
There is a cultural center near the school.
Lín临
jìn近
de的
yī一
jiā家
xìng姓
Zhào赵
de的
bān搬
zǒu走
le了
。
The Zhao family that lived nearby has moved away.
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Wǒ我
jiā家
lín临
jìn近
yǒu有
yī一
jiā家
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
。
There is a very good cafe in my neighborhood.