Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
近
jìn
Description
"近"的意思是距离不远，可以说地方近，也可以说时间近。
"近" means not far in distance; it can describe a place or a time.
它的反义词是"远"。
Its opposite is "远".
Meanings
近jìn
near, close (in distance)
我家离学校很近。
My home is very close to the school.
最近zuìjìn
recently, lately (in time)
最近天气很冷。
The weather has been very cold lately.
近jìn
close, intimate (relationship)
他们两个人关系很近。
The two of them are very close.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
近 covers both physical distance and closeness in time or relationships.
- Etymology
the 辶 radical relates to movement/road; used for spatial and temporal nearness.
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