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接近

jiē jìn

be close to

How common it is

接近 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jiē jìn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

接近表示靠近、快到。

jiē jìn biǎo shì kào jìn 、 kuài dào。

接近 means near or close to.

Context note

接近常用于时间、距离和程度。

jiē jìn cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 jù lí hé chéng dù。

It is often used with time, distance, and degree.

5 examples

我们接近学校了。
wǒ men jiē jìn xué xiào le。
We are close to the school.
时间接近中午。
shí jiàn jiē jìn zhōng wǔ。
The time is close to noon.
答案接近正确。
dá àn jiē jìn zhèng què。
The answer is close to correct.
他接近成功了。
tā jiē jìn chéng gōng le。
He is close to success.
这个地方接近车站。
zhè ge dì fāng jiē jìn chē zhàn。
This place is close to the station.

5 mini stories

他们接近目的地了。
tā men jiē jìn mù dì dì le。
They were close to the destination.
老师说,接近答案就很好。
lǎo shī shuō, jiē jìn dá àn jiù hěn hǎo。
The teacher said being close to the answer is good.
天气接近夏天了。
tiān qì jiē jìn xià tiān le。
The weather is getting close to summer.
他接近门口时停了下来。
tā jiē jìn mén kǒu shí tíng le xià lái。
He stopped when he got close to the door.
接近正确比完全不会更好。
jiē jìn zhèng què bǐ wán quán bú huì gèng hǎo。
Being close to correct is better than not knowing at all.

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