就近 (jiù jìn) — (adverb) at the nearest place; nearby (for convenience)
Definition
就近 is an adverb meaning 'at the nearest place' for the sake of convenience (e.g. 就近入学, 就近找酒店). Unlike 附近, which names a nearby area as a noun, 就近 describes choosing the closest option for an action.
adverb
at the nearest placenearby (for convenience)
Examples
- 就近。Wǒ men jiù jìn zhǎo jiā jiǔ diàn zhù xià ba.Let's find a hotel nearby to stay at.
- 就近，。Tā wèi le hái zi néng jiù jìn rù xué, tè yì bān dào xué xiào páng biān zhù.He moved next to the school so his child could enroll nearby.
- ，就近。Zhè fù jìn jiù yǒu chāo shì, wǒ men jiù jìn mǎi diǎn dōng xī ba.There's a supermarket nearby — let's buy some things close by.
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