近 (jìn) — near; close (in distance or time)
Definition
近 (jìn) is the basic word for 'near' in distance or time. Don't confuse with 紧 (jǐn), which means 'tight' — they sound similar but are unrelated.
adjective
nearclose (in distance or time)
Examples
- 近。Wǒ jiā lí xué xiào hěn jìn.My home is very close to school.
- 近。Xiàn zài lí chūn jié hěn jìn le.Now it's very close to the Spring Festival.
- 近。Zhè tiáo lù jìn yì xiē.This road is a bit closer.
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