走近
zǒu jìn
Pinyin

Definition

走近
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zǒu jìn
  1. to approach
  2. to draw near to

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

最近
zuì jìn
  1. 1 recently
  2. 2 soon
  3. 3 nearest
走
zǒu
  1. 1 to walk
  2. 2 to go
  3. 3 to run
  4. 4 to move (of vehicle)
  5. 5 to visit
  6. 6 to leave
  7. 7 to go away
  8. 8 to die (euph.)
  9. 9 from
  10. 10 through
  11. 11 away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[chè zǒu])
  12. 12 to change (shape, form, meaning)
近
jìn
  1. 1 near
  2. 2 close to
  3. 3 approximately
将近
jiāng jìn
  1. 1 almost
  2. 2 nearly
  3. 3 close to
带走
dài zǒu
  1. 1 to carry
  2. 2 to take away
拿走
ná zǒu
  1. 1 to take away
接近
jiē jìn
  1. 1 to approach
  2. 2 to get close to
抢走
qiǎng zǒu
  1. 1 to snatch (esp related to a robbery)
溜走
liū zǒu
  1. 1 to slip away
  2. 2 to leave secretly
临近
lín jìn
  1. 1 close to
  2. 2 approaching
行尸走肉
xíng shī zǒu ròu
  1. 1 walking corpse (idiom)
  2. 2 zombie
  3. 3 person who lives only on the material level
行走
xíng zǒu
  1. 1 to walk
亲近
qīn jìn
  1. 1 intimate
  2. 2 to get close to
贴近
tiē jìn
  1. 1 to press close to
  2. 2 to snuggle close
  3. 3 intimate
走人
zǒu rén
  1. 1 (coll.) to leave
  2. 2 to beat it
走出
zǒu chū
  1. 1 to leave (a room etc)
  2. 2 to go out through (a door etc)
走动
zǒu dòng
  1. 1 to walk around
  2. 2 to move about
  3. 3 to stretch one's legs
  4. 4 to go for a walk
  5. 5 to be mobile (e.g. after an illness)
  6. 6 to visit one another
  7. 7 to pay a visit (go to the toilet)
走势
zǒu shì
  1. 1 tendency
  2. 2 trend
  3. 3 path
走去
zǒu qù
  1. 1 to walk over (to)
走向
zǒu xiàng
  1. 1 direction
  2. 2 strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology)
  3. 3 inclination
  4. 4 trend
  5. 5 to move towards
  6. 6 to head for

Idioms (20)

一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
  1. 1 lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to stick to one's ways
  3. 3 to cling to one's course
人往高处走，水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
  1. 1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
  2. 2 one should constantly strive to make progress
人无远虑，必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lu:4 , bì yǒu jìn yōu
  1. 1 He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
  2. 2 Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
  1. 1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
  3. 3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
剑走偏锋
jiàn zǒu piān fēng
  1. 1 the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
  2. 2 fig. unexpected winning move
  3. 3 unconventional gambit
剑走蜻蛉
jiàn zǒu qīng líng
  1. 1 the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
  2. 2 fig. unexpected winning move
  3. 3 unconventional gambit
吃不了兜着走
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu
  1. 1 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. you'll have to take the consequences
奔走相告
bēn zǒu xiāng gào
  1. 1 to spread the news (idiom)
平易近人
píng yì jìn rén
  1. 1 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going
  2. 2 modest and unassuming
  3. 3 (of writing) plain and simple
  4. 4 easy to understand
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
  1. 1 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
东奔西走
dōng bēn xī zǒu
  1. 1 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  2. 2 to bustle about
  3. 3 to hopscotch
  4. 4 also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dōng pǎo xī diān]
行尸走肉
xíng shī zǒu ròu
  1. 1 walking corpse (idiom)
  2. 2 zombie
  3. 3 person who lives only on the material level
言近旨远
yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn
  1. 1 simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
贵远贱近
guì yuǎn jiàn jìn
  1. 1 to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)
走投无路
zǒu tóu wú lù
  1. 1 to be at an impasse (idiom)
  2. 2 in a tight spot
  3. 3 at the end of one's rope
  4. 4 desperate
走桃花运
zǒu táo huā yùn
  1. 1 to have luck with the ladies (idiom)
走为上
zǒu wéi shàng
  1. 1 If everything else fails, retreat. (idiom)
  2. 2 see also 三十六計，走為上策|三十六计，走为上策[sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè]
走马上任
zǒu mǎ shàng rèn
  1. 1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
  2. 2 to undertake a task
走马到任
zǒu mǎ dào rèn
  1. 1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
  2. 2 to undertake a task
走马看花
zǒu mǎ kàn huā
  1. 1 lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
  2. 2 to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information

Sample Sentences

她静默地走近
tā jìngmò de zǒujìn
She silently approaches
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走近，又投出
zǒujìn ，yòu tóu chū
She approaches, yet casts herself away,
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我会不断地走向你，走近你的生活。
wǒ huì bùduàn de zǒuxiàng nǐ ，zǒujìn nǐ de shēnghuó 。
I will always be with you, by your side.
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那老头走近后，偷偷地看了几眼孙悟空，嘴角微微一笑。
nà lǎotóu zǒujìn hòu ，tōutōu de kàn le jǐ yǎn Sūn Wùkōng ，zuǐjiǎo wēiwēi yī xiào 。
As the old man approached, he cast a furtive glance at Monkey with a slight smile on his face.
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不知怎的，当我走到学校湖边的时候，感觉格外地冷。我下意识地裹紧了外套，突然发现，有一个背影在沿着湖边慢慢地走着。一种莫名的冲动驱使着我向这个背影走去。渐渐地，渐渐地，越来越近，竟然是她！那个清秀的背影，那乌黑的头发和麻花辫！当我走近她时，发现她低着头在抽泣。
bùzhīzěnde ，dāng wǒ zǒudào xuéxiào húbiān de shíhou ，gǎnjué géwài de lěng 。wǒ xiàyìshi de guǒ jǐn le wàitào ，tūrán fāxiàn ，yǒu yī ge bèiyǐng zài yánzhe hú biān mànmàn de zǒu zhe 。yīzhǒng mòmíng de chōngdòng qūshǐ zhe wǒ xiàng zhè ge bèiyǐng zǒu qù 。jiànjiàn de ，jiànjiàn de ，yuèláiyuè jìn ，jìngrán shì tā ！nàge qīngxiù de bèiyǐng ，nà wūhēi de tóufa hé máhuābiàn ！dāng wǒ zǒujìn tā shí ，fāxiàn tā dī zhe tóu zài chōuqì 。
I'm not sure why, but when I got the school lake, I felt a weird chill. Subconsciously, I pulled my jacket around tighter. Suddenly, I noticed the back of a girl as she was slowly walking along the lakeside in front of me. A unexplainable impulse came over me and I started walking towards her, gradually getting closer and closer. As I approached, I saw that it was her! That elegant view of her back. That raven-black hair in a braid! Then, when I got closer, I realized her head was hung low and she was sobbing.
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