near, close (in distance or time)
Animated Stroke Order 近
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 近 is used in context
1
zuì最
jìn近
tiān天
qì气
biàn变
de得
hěn很
nuǎn暖
huo和
。
The weather has become very warm recently.
2
wǒ我
jiā家
fù附
jìn近
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
gōng公
yuán园
。
There is a park near my home.
3
qǐng请
màn慢
màn慢
jiē接
jìn近
nà那
zhī只
xiǎo小
māo猫
。
Please approach that little cat slowly.
4
wǒ我
zuì最
jìn近
hěn很
máng忙
。
I have been very busy recently.
5
zuì最
jìn近
tiān天
qì气
biàn变
lěng冷
le了
，
jì记
de得
duō多
chuān穿
yī衣
fú服
。
The weather has gotten colder recently, remember to wear more clothes.
6
zuì最
jìn近
wǒ我
dú读
le了
yī一
běn本
hěn很
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
shū书
，
tuī推
jiàn荐
gěi给
nǐ你
kàn看
kàn看
。
Recently, I read a very interesting book and recommend it to you.
7
xué学
xiào校
fù附
jìn近
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
shāng商
diàn店
，
mǎi买
dōng东
xī西
hěn很
fāng方
biàn便
。
There are many shops near the school, so it's convenient to buy things.
8
wèi为
le了
jié节
shěng省
shí时
jiān间
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
zài在
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
fù附
jìn近
zū租
yī一
tào套
gōng公
yù寓
。
To save time, he decided to rent an apartment near the office.
9
wǒ我
jiē接
jìn近
xué学
xiào校
。
I am close to the school.
10
tā他
de的
chéng成
jì绩
jiē接
jìn近
mǎn满
fēn分
。
His score is close to full marks.
Information
Traditional近
Radical辶
Strokes7
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#357
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄣˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+8FD1
CangjieYHML
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality