How to say “near” in Chinese
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“Near” in Chinese is 近, jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
近 is read jìn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “近”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 近. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 学校离我家很近。xuéxiàolíwǒjiāhěnjìnThe school is close to my home.
- 小区附近有一家超市xiǎoqūfùjìnyǒuyìjiāchāoshìThere's a supermarket near the complex.
- 附近有地铁站吗？fùjìnyǒudìtiězhànmaIs there a subway station nearby?
- 请问，附近有银行吗？qǐngwèn,fùjìnyǒuyínhángmaExcuse me, is there a bank nearby?
- 我家附近有一条河wǒjiāfùjìnyǒuyìtiáohéThere's a river near my home.
- 你最近怎么样？nǐzuìjìnzěnmeyàngHow have you been lately?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Is it far?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “near” in Chinese?
“Near” in Chinese is 近, pinyin jìn.
What does 近 mean?
近 (jìn) means “near”.
How do you write 近?
近 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 近?
近 is read jìn. Tones: jìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“near” in the lesson “Is it far?”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. 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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