How to say “get close to” in Chinese
get close to
“Get close to” in Chinese is 靠近, kào jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
靠近 is read kào 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 top, 告 gào hints at the sound; at the bottom, 非.
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 “靠近”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 靠近. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他悄悄地靠近了那辆车。tāqiāoqiāodekàojìnlenàliàngchēHe quietly crept up to that car.
- 别靠近危险biékàojìn,wēixiǎnDon't come near, it's dangerous!
More words from the lesson “A movie chase”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “get close to” in Chinese?
“Get close to” in Chinese is 靠近, pinyin kàojìn.
What does 靠近 mean?
靠近 (kàojìn) means “get close to”.
How do you write 靠近?
靠近 is 2 characters: 靠 (kào) — lean on; rely on; 近 (jìn) — near. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 靠近?
靠近 is read kàojìn. Tones: kào — fourth tone, jìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“get close to” 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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