邻近 (lín jìn) — nearby, adjacent, neighboring

Definition

A more formal written word for 'nearby, adjacent', usually used in reports or news. 附近 is the everyday spoken/colloquial choice for 'nearby'.

adjective

nearbyadjacentneighboring

邻近。
Wǒ men zhǎo le yì jiā lín jìn de lǚ guǎn zhù le yì wǎn.
We found a nearby hotel and stayed for one night.
邻近。
Zhè tiáo gōng lù tōng wǎng lín jìn de jǐ gè cūn zhuāng.
This highway leads to several neighboring villages.
邻近，。
lín jìn Dì qū fā shēng le qīng wēi dì zhèn, méi yǒu rén yuán shāng wáng.
A mild earthquake occurred in the adjacent area, with no casualties.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

邻línneighbor

邻 and 近 both mean close, so 邻近 describes being adjacent.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鄰; 邻 is its simplified writing.

粦阝鄰

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阝Written in full as邑yì

Sound part声符shēngfú

粦

粦lín鄰lín

Same sound today

The traditional form 鄰 pairs 粦 (lín) as the sound part with 阝 (the full form 邑, a settlement) as the meaning part; 邻 is a simplified shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辶斤近

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuòwalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

斤

Same sound today

近 combines 辶, a walking radical, with 斤, which gives the sound. The walking part fits the idea of moving close to something.

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