靠近

kào jìn
near, close to, by
verb

Example Sentences

这家餐厅靠近我的家。
zhè jiā cāntīng kàojìn wǒde jiā 。
This restaurant is close to my home.
请靠近一点，这样我听得更清楚。
qǐng kàojìn yīdiǎn ， zhèyàng wǒ tīng dé gēng qīngchǔ 。
Please come a little closer so I can hear better.
学校靠近公园，环境很好。
xuéxiào kàojìn gōngyuán ， huánjìng hěnhǎo 。
The school is near the park, and the environment is very nice.

Individual Characters

靠kào
lean
HSK 3
近jìn
near, close to, approximately

Words with similar meanings

接近jiējìn
approach
More commonly used to describe a process of getting closer either physically or metaphorically.
靠近于kàojìnyú
close to
Similar meaning but may be used in a more formal or literary context.

Words Starting With 靠

靠拢kào lǒng
to draw close to

Words Ending With 近

最近zuì jìn
recent; recently; these days; latest; soon; nearest (of locations); shortest (of routes)
附近fù jìn
(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to
接近jiē jìn
near; close to
将近jiāng jìn
almost; nearly; close to
就近jiù jìn
nearby; in a close neighborhood

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