靠拢

靠攏
kào lǒng
HSK 6
to draw close to
verb

Example Sentences

他们逐渐靠拢到一起。
tāmen zhújiàn kào lǒng dào yīqǐ 。
They gradually drew closer together.
请大家靠拢一点，以便听到演讲。
qǐng dàjiā kào lǒng yīdiǎn ， yǐbiàn tīngdào yǎnjiǎng 。
Please everyone draw a little closer to hear the speech.
两个团队在目标上靠拢了。
liǎng gè tuánduì zài mùbiāo shàng kào lǒng le 。
The two teams have drawn closer in their goals.

Individual Characters

靠kào
lean
拢lǒng
to gather together, to collect

Words with similar meanings

靠近kàojìn
to approach
A general term that also means to get closer, but may imply a more direct or immediate movement.
聚拢jùlǒng
to gather together
Suggests coming together in a group which can have a more communal connotation than just drawing close.

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