approach; be near to
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to approach; to be close to; to be near
Used for both temporal proximity (approaching a point in time) and spatial proximity (geographical closeness).
Chūn春
jié节
lín临
jìn近
le了
，
jiē街
shang上
kāi开
shǐ始
rè热
nao闹
qǐ起
lái来
。
As the Spring Festival approaches, the streets are starting to get lively.
Tā他
zhù住
zài在
lín临
jìn近
Tài太
Hú湖
de的
yī一
suǒ所
liáo疗
yǎng养
yuàn院
lǐ里
。
He lives in a sanatorium near Lake Tai.
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Kǎo考
shì试
lín临
jìn近
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
dōu都
zài在
jiā加
jǐn紧
fù复
xí习
。
With the exam approaching, students are intensifying their review.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lín临
jìn近
gǎng港
kǒu口
，
jiāo交
tōng通
fēi非
cháng常
biàn便
lì利
。
This city is near the harbor, making transportation very convenient.
Xiàng项
mù目
lín临
jìn近
wěi尾
shēng声
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
xīng兴
fèn奋
。
As the project nears its end, everyone is very excited.