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Hanzi

近 / 近

Traditional
近
Simplified
近

near/close to/approximately

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

jìn

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄣˋ

Jyutping

gan6

Example sentences

最近 zuìjìn
你最近過得怎麼樣？
你最近过得怎么样？

How have you been recently?

起 qǐ
警方最近偵破了一起擄人勒索案。
警方最近侦破了一起掳人勒索案。

The police recently cracked a case of kidnapping and extortion.

近 jìn
我家離學校很近。
我家离学校很近。

My home is very close to the school.

離 / 离 lí
我家離車站很近。
我家离车站很近。

My house is very close to the station.

將近 / 将近 jiāngjìn
報考這項考試的人數將近一萬人。
报考这项考试的人数将近一万人。

The number of people applying for this exam is close to ten thousand.

接近 jiējìn
這項技術已經接近世界領先水平。
这项技术已经接近世界领先水平。

This technology is already approaching the world's leading level.

尾聲 / 尾声 wěishēng
歡樂的暑假已接近尾聲，學生們正準備迎接新學期。
欢乐的暑假已接近尾声，学生们正准备迎接新学期。

The happy summer vacation is nearing its end, and students are preparing to welcome the new semester.

臨近 / 临近 línjìn
隨著考試日期臨近，學生們變得越來越緊張。
随著考试日期临近，学生们变得越来越紧张。

As the exam date approaches, students become more and more nervous.

親近 / 亲近 qīnjìn
他雖然看起來嚴肅，但其實很容易親近。
他虽然看起来严肃，但其实很容易亲近。

Although he looks serious, he is actually very easy to get close to.

近來 / 近来 jìnlái
近來天氣變冷了，你要多穿一點衣服。
近来天气变冷了，你要多穿一点衣服。

Recently the weather has turned cold, you should wear more clothes.

Example Vocabulary

最近

zui4'jin4

recently; lately

近

jin4

close; near

將近

jiang1'jin4

close to; nearly; almost

接近

jie1'jin4

to approach; to get close to; close to

臨近

lin2'jin4

approach; be near to; close to

親近

qin1'jin4

close; intimate; to get close to

近來

jìnlái

recently; lately

套近乎

tao4'jin4'hu1

安乃近

就近

jiu4'jin4

nearby; in the neighborhood; at a convenient place

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