HSK · Level 27
135 words
Chinese word
逼近
Pronunciation
Pinyinbī jìn
Meaning
- verbapproach
Example
考试的日期在逼近，我要开始复习。kǎo shì de rì qī zài bī jìn wǒ yào kāi shǐ fù xí
The exam date is approaching, so I need to start reviewing.
More examples
项目的截止日期已经逼近，大家加紧完成工作。xiàng mù dì jié zhǐ rì qī yǐ jīng bī jìn dà jiā jiā jǐn wán chéng gōng zuò
The project's deadline is already approaching, so everyone is working faster to finish.
Core concept
The gap closes step by step until an approaching event feels hard to avoid.
Common phrases
考试逼近kǎo shì bī jìn
the exam approaches
截止日期逼近jié zhǐ rì qī bī jìn
the deadline approaches
Similar words
接近jiē jìn: Move nearer to a person, place, or object in physical space.
临近lín jìn: Draw closer in time as a date, event, season, or important stage approaches.
靠近kào jìn: Bring a person or object nearer to another person or object in physical space.
迫近pò jìn: A threat, danger, or external pressure quickly coming closer.
Definition in Chinese
表示时间、危险等逐渐靠近，往往带有迫近的意味。biǎo shì shí jiān wēi xiǎn děng zhú jiàn kào jìn wáng wǎng dài yǒu pò jìn de yì wèi
Word origin
逼近 (bījìn, "approach") combines 逼 (bī, "press") with 近 (jìn, "near"), giving the idea of something pressing its way nearer.
Usage tips
- English often uses one broad verb for both neutral and urgent approach, but this Chinese word signals the urgent kind, especially in news and formal descriptions.