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Meaning of 近

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近HSK 2
Pinyin: jìn
English Definition: near; close to; approximately
Chinese Definition:
①距离短,与“远”相对:接近。附近。靠近。近路。近景。舍近求远。近在眉睫。近朱者赤,近墨者黑。近水楼台。
②现在以前不久的时间:近况。近来。近代。近岁。近闻。近照。近体诗。
③亲密:亲近。近亲。近臣。平易近人。
④差别小,差不多:接近。相近。
⑤浅显:言近旨远。
Antonyms: 远
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 辵
Pictophonetic:斤 indicates the sound; 辶 (walk) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿺ Surround from lower left
    • 辶 [ chuò ] to walk; walking
    • 斤 [ jīn ] a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd
Similar Characters: 迟 折 拆 析 浙 哲 晰
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Example Words
最近HSK 3 zuì jìn recently; soon; nearest
附近HSK 3 fù jìn (in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to
接近HSK 5 jiē jìn to approach; to get close to
近日HSK 2 jìn rì in the past few days; recently; in the last few days
近来HSK 6 jìn lái recently; lately
More:近* | *近 | *近*
Example Sentences
1
你最近怎么样
?
How have you been lately?
2
最近天气很热
。
It's been very hot recently.
3
你好
,
最近怎么样
?
Hello, how have you been recently?
4
我最近正在学驾照
。
I am currently learning to drive.
5
我家距离马路很近
。
My home is close to the road.