How to say “approach” in Chinese
approach, be close to
“Approach” in Chinese is 接近, jiē jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
接近 is read jiē jìn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
It also has 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “接近”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “approach” in Chinese?
“Approach” in Chinese is 接近, pinyin jiējìn.
What does 接近 mean?
接近 (jiējìn) means “approach, be close to”.
How do you write 接近?
接近 is 2 characters: 接 (jiē) — meet, receive; connect; 近 (jìn) — near. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 接近?
接近 is read jiējìn. Tones: jiē — first tone, jìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“approach” in the lesson “A movie chase”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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