be close to; almost; nearby (adv.)
HSK 6
Traditional
將近
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
奖金 jiǎng jīn - premium (n.) | HSK 4
Examples
现在时间将近中午了，我们该去吃饭了。 xiànzài shíjiān jiāngjìn zhōngwǔ le, wǒmen gāi qù chīfàn le - It's almost noon now; we should go eat.
会议时间将近五个小时，我们都感到很累了。 huìyì shíjiān jiāngjìn wǔ gè xiǎoshí, wǒmen dōu gǎndào hěn lèi le - The meeting lasted nearly five hours; we are all very tired.
这条路将近两公里长。 zhè tiáo lù jiāngjìn liǎng gōnglǐ cháng - This road is almost two kilometers long.
参加活动的人数将近一千人。 cānjiā huódòng de rénshù jiāngjìn yī qiān rén - The number of participants in the event is nearly a thousand.
考试将近结束，大家都松了一口气。 kǎoshì jiāngjìn jiéshù, dàjiā dōu sōng le yī kǒu qì - The exam is almost over, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Characters
近 jìn - near; close by | HSK 2
将 jiāng - going to, about to; with, by means of; (used before a noun or noun phrases) showing the influence on sb. or sth. |