English–Chinese
“near” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjìn
Example
你家离公司近吗？nǐ jiā lí gōng sī jìn ma
Is your home near the company?
How to say “near” in Chinese
“Near” in Chinese is 近 (jìn).
Two locations sit close together, with little space between them.
Example sentences with 近
我们学校离家很近，走路只要十分钟。wǒ men xué xiào lí jiā hěn jìn zǒu lù zhǐ yào shí fēn zhōng
Our school is very close to home, and it takes only ten minutes to walk there.
Tips for using 近
- English often puts near directly before a place, but Chinese normally links the two places with 离 (lí, "be away from") before stating that the distance is 近 (jìn, "near").