How to say “get close to” in Chinese
get close to; close to
“Get close to” in Chinese is 贴近, tiē jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
贴近 is read tiē 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, 贝 “money”; on the right, 占, as in 站 and 店.
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 “贴近”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 贴近. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 教材的内容应该贴近生活jiàocáidenèiróngyīnggāitiējìnshēnghuóA textbook's content should be close to real life.
More words from the lesson “Dull or lively”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “get close to” in Chinese?
“Get close to” in Chinese is 贴近, pinyin tiējìn.
What does 贴近 mean?
贴近 (tiējìn) means “get close to; close to”.
How do you write 贴近?
贴近 is 2 characters: 贴 (tiē) — stick, paste; 近 (jìn) — near. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 贴近?
贴近 is read tiējìn. Tones: tiē — first tone, jìn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“get close to” in the lesson “Dull or lively”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” of HSK 6. 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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