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

Idioms (13)

人无远虑，必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lǜ , 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)

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 r 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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