near; close by (adj.)
HSK 2
Traditional
近 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
进 jìn - to enter (v.) | HSK 2
Examples
学校离我家很近。 xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn. - The school is close to my home.
他住得很近。 tā zhù de hěn jìn. - He lives nearby.
这个地方很近，我们可以走过去。 zhè gè dìfāng hěn jìn, wǒmen kěyǐ zǒu guò qù. - This place is very close, we can walk there.
我家附近有一个超市。 wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu yī gè chāoshì. - There is a supermarket near my house.
请你坐近一点。 qǐng nǐ zuò jìn yīdiǎn. - Please sit a little closer.
Phrases
附近 fù jìn - nearby (n.) | HSK 3
最近 zuì jìn - recently (n.) | HSK 3
接近 jiē jìn - be close to; to approach (v.) | HSK 5
近代 jìn dài - modern times (n.) | HSK 5
急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì - eager for quick success and instant benefits () | HSK 6
将近 jiāng jìn - be close to; almost; nearby (adv.) | HSK 6
近来 jìn lái - recently; lately (n.) | HSK 6
就近 jiù jìn - nearby; in the neighbourhood; without having to go far (adv.) | HSK 6