近
jìn
Pinyin

Definition

近
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jìn
  1. near
  2. close to
  3. approximately

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

最近
zuì jìn
  1. 1 recently
  2. 2 soon
  3. 3 nearest
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
接近
jiē jìn
  1. 1 to approach
  2. 2 to get close to
临近
lín jìn
  1. 1 close to
  2. 2 approaching
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
走近
zǒu jìn
  1. 1 to approach
  2. 2 to draw near to
近来
jìn lái
  1. 1 recently
  2. 2 lately
近年
jìn nián
  1. 1 recent year(s)
近日
jìn rì
  1. 1 in the past few days
  2. 2 recently
  3. 3 in the last few days
近期
jìn qī
  1. 1 near in time
  2. 2 in the near future
  3. 3 very soon
  4. 4 recent
近视
jìn shì
  1. 1 shortsighted
  2. 2 nearsighted
  3. 3 myopia
附近
fù jìn
  1. 1 (in the) vicinity
  2. 2 nearby
  3. 3 neighboring
  4. 4 next to
靠近
kào jìn
  1. 1 near
  2. 2 to approach
套近乎
tào jìn hū
  1. 1 to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory)
安乃近
ān nǎi jìn
  1. 1 analgin (loanword)
就近
jiù jìn
  1. 1 nearby
  2. 2 in a close neighborhood
左近
zuǒ jìn
  1. 1 near by
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

Idioms (13)

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.
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
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)
近朱者赤，近墨者黑
jìn zhū zhě chì , jìn mò zhě hēi
  1. 1 those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom)
  2. 2 you are the product of your environment
近朱近墨
jìn zhū jìn mò
  1. 1 one is judged by the company one keeps (idiom)
近水楼台
jìn shuǐ lóu tái
  1. 1 lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
近水楼台先得月
jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè
  1. 1 the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
  2. 2 to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
逐次近似
zhú cì jìn sì
  1. 1 successive approximate values (idiom)
远亲不如近邻
yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín
  1. 1 A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
远近皆知
yuǎn jìn jiē zhī
  1. 1 known far and wide (idiom)
丑妻近地家中宝
chǒu qī jìn dì jiā zhōng bǎo
  1. 1 an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)

Sample Sentences

最近生意不好，我没钱了。
zuìjìn shēngyì bùhǎo ，wǒ méi qián le 。
Business is not doing well lately. I ran out of money.
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这个活动我计划了三个月，但是最近台风要来了，我们恐怕要取消这个活动了。
zhège huódòng wǒ jìhuà le sān ge yuè ，dànshì zuìjìn táifēng yào lái le ，wǒmen kǒngpà yào qǔxiāo zhège huódòng le 。
I have been planning this event for three months, but there's a typhoon approaching. I'm afraid that we might have to cancel this event.
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你最近太贪玩儿了，成绩下滑了不少，差不多该收收心了。
nǐ zuìjìn tài tānwán r5 le ，chéngjì xiàhuá le bùshǎo ，chàbuduō gāi shōu shōuxīn le 。
You have been too playful lately and your grades have dropped a lot. It's almost time to get back to study mode.
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我觉得我们公司的员工最近挺辛苦的。
wǒ juéde wǒmen gōngsī de yuángōng zuìjìn tǐng xīnkǔ de 。
I think that our employees have been working really hard recently.
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最近订单很少啊。
zuìjìn dìngdān hěn shǎo a 。
Our recent purchasing orders have decreased.
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你最近怎么样啊？
nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng a ？
How are you recently?
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最近的投资都赔钱。
zuìjìn de tóuzī dōu péiqián 。
Recent investments are all at a loss.
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最近身体不太好，常跑医院。
zuìjìn shēntǐ bùtàihǎo ，cháng pǎo yīyuàn 。
I don't feel well these days. I often go to the hospital.
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在太阳系中，水星跟太阳的距离很近，受到太阳高温的影响，水星白天的地表温度非常高，可以达到摄氏427度，因此水星没办法像邻近的金星和地球一样形成一层厚厚的大气层。
zài tàiyángxì zhōng ，Shuǐxīng gēn tàiyang de jùlí hěn jìn ，shòudào tàiyang gāowēn de yǐngxiǎng ，Shuǐxīng báitiān de dìbiǎo wēndù fēicháng gāo ，kěyǐ dádào Shèshì sìbǎièrshíqī dù ，yīncǐ Shuǐxīng méi bànfǎ xiàng línjìn de Jīnxīng hé dìqiú yīyàng xíngchéng yīcéng hòu hòu de dàqìcéng 。
In the solar system, Mercury is very close to the sun. Because of the high temperature from the sun, the ground temperature on Mercury is very high, which is up to 427 degree celsius. Therefore, Mercury cannot form a thick layer of atmosphere like Venus and Earth.
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你快靠近我
nǐ kuài kàojìn wǒ
Come closer to me.
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