be close to; be near; get intimate with
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to be physically close to; to press close to; to adhere to
Often describes physical proximity, or aligning closely with a concept or reality.
Tā她
bǎ把
liǎn脸
tiē贴
jìn近
chē车
chuāng窗
，
xiǎng想
kàn看
de得
gèng更
qīng清
chu楚
xiē些
。
She pressed her face close to the car window to see more clearly.
Zhè这
fú幅
zuò作
pǐn品
fēi非
cháng常
tiē贴
jìn近
xiàn现
shí实
shēng生
huó活
。
This work is very close to real life.
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Lǎo老
tóu头
r儿
bǎ把
zuǐ嘴
tiē贴
jìn近
tā他
de的
ěr耳
duo朵
biān边
，
dī低
dī低
de地
shuō说
le了
jǐ几
jù句
。
The old man put his mouth close to his ear and whispered a few words.
adjective
intimate; close; on familiar terms
Describes a close, trusting relationship between people.
Zhǎo找
tiē贴
jìn近
de的
rén人
shuō说
shuo说
xīn心
lǐ里
huà话
。
Find someone close to talk to about what's on your mind.
Tā他
men们
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
hǎo好
yǒu友
，
guān关
xì系
fēi非
cháng常
tiē贴
jìn近
。
They are old friends of many years, and their relationship is very close.
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Tā他
duì对
zhè这
wèi位
tóng同
shì事
gǎn感
jué觉
gé格
wài外
tiē贴
jìn近
，
xiàng像
shì是
rèn认
shi识
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
yī一
yàng样
。
He feels unusually close to this colleague, as if they've known each other for a long time.