近

jìnㄐㄧㄣˋ

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HSK 2 TOCFL 7

Meaning

Meanings

1
near
2
close to
3
approximately

Examples

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期限近了。

The deadline is approaching.

我家离车站很近。

我家離車站很近。

My house is near the station.

這裏近幾天都在下大雨。

It's been pouring here for the last few days.

我有时候走路去上班，有时候骑自行车去上班，因为我家离单位很近。

我有時候走路去上班，有時候騎自行車去上班，因爲我家離單位很近。

Sometimes I walk to work, and sometimes I ride my bike, because I live very close to work.

从这儿到那儿是很近的。

從這兒到那兒是很近的。

It's not far from here to there.

Characters

Character breakdown

斤

jīn

catty

Related: 近

接近

jiē jìn

to approach; to get close to

Practice writing 近

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