Chinese word

走近

Pronunciation

Pinyinzǒu jìn

Meaning

  • verbapproach

Example

我走近她，想帮忙。wǒ zǒu jìn tā xiǎng bāng máng

I approached her, wanting to help.

Illustration for 走近 (approach)

More examples

他慢慢地走近门口，准备开门。tā màn màn dì zǒu jìn mén kǒu zhǔn bèi kāi mén

He slowly approached the doorway, preparing to open the door.

Core concept

A person takes steps toward someone or somewhere, making the visible space between them smaller.

Common phrases

  • 走近她zǒu jìn tā

    approach her

  • 走近门口zǒu jìn mén kǒu

    approach the doorway

  • 走近观察zǒu jìn guān chá

    approach to observe

Similar words

接近jiē jìn: Move nearer to someone or something as the distance between them decreases.
靠近kào jìn: Move toward someone or something and come to a position close by.

Definition in Chinese

向某处走去以缩短两者之间的距离，侧重通过步行动作实现接近。xiàng mǒu chù zǒu qù yǐ suō duǎn liáng zhě zhī jiān de jù lí cè zhòng tōng guò bù xíng dòng zuò shí xiàn jiē jìn

Word origin

走 (zǒu, "walk") + 近 (jìn, "near") combine to form 走近 (zǒujìn, "approach"), linking the action of walking with the result of becoming nearer.

Usage tips

  • The subject is the mover, not the person being approached, which helps keep roles clear in short everyday sentences.

Other meanings

  • come closerverb

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