近似 (jìn sì) — to approximate; to be similar to

Definition

Examples

• 他的计算结果与实际值近似。
  Tā de jì suàn jié guǒ yǔ shí jì zhí jìn sì.
  His calculation result approximates the actual value.
• 这两种颜色很近似，一般人难以区分。
  Zhè liǎng zhǒng yán sè hěn jìn sì, yì bān rén nán yǐ qū fēn.
  These two colors are very similar; ordinary people can hardly distinguish them.
• 他的说法近似事实，但还不够准确。
  Tā de shuō fǎ jìn sì shì shí, dàn hái bú gòu zhǔn què.
  His statement approximates the truth, but is not accurate enough.

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