HSK · Level 25
135 words
Chinese word
接近
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiē jìn
Meaning
- verbapproach
Example
火车正接近车站。huǒ chē zhèng jiē jìn chē zhàn
The train is approaching the station.
More examples
考试的日期越来越接近了。kǎo shì de rì qī yuè lái yuè jiē jìn le
The exam date is getting closer and closer.
Core concept
Movement toward a nearer point in space, time, or degree, with the remaining gap gradually narrowing.
Common phrases
接近车站jiē jìn chē zhàn
approach the station
接近目标jiē jìn mù biāo
approach the target
接近年底jiē jìn nián dǐ
approach the end of the year
Similar words
靠近kào jìn: Draw physically nearer to a person, place, or thing until the distance between them is small.
走近zǒu jìn: Get closer to a person, place, or thing by walking or moving toward it.
Definition in Chinese
向另一个物体或地点靠近，距离变小；也可用于时间或程度上表示逐渐靠近某一状态或时刻。xiàng lìng yí gè wù tǐ huò dì diǎn kào jìn jù lí biàn xiǎo yě kě yòng yú shí jiān huò chéng dù shàng biǎo shì zhú jiàn kào jìn mǒu yí zhuàng tài huò shí kè
Word origin
The compound 接 (jiē, "make contact") and 近 (jìn, "near") joins an idea of reaching toward something with an idea of reduced distance, extending naturally from physical space to time and degree.
Usage tips
- The subject can be a person, vehicle, event, or changing situation, so this verb describes both visible movement and progress toward a stage or limit.
Other meanings
- closeadjective
- almostadverb
Opposites
- 远离yuǎn límove away fromverb