近
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Definitions
- 1. near
- 2. close to
- 3. approximately
Words Containing 近
almost
nearby
seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
to approach
recently
close to
intimate
to press close to
to approach
the not-very-distant past
recently
for the past few years
(in) the past few days
near in time
shortsighted
to press on towards
to be known far and wide
nearby; neighboring
to be close to
not amenable to reason; unreasonable
He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
pseudomyopia
to be close to
with little learning
close; near
nearby
to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory)
to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
analgin (loanword)
nearby
amiable and approachable (idiom); easygoing
to be on the brink of; to be on the verge of
to take a shortcut
to take a shortcut
to pull sb close to oneself
to bring (people) closer together
to approach
newly
accessible
most recent in the past
the last few years
to aim low
simple
to approach
to approach gradually
(math.) asymptote
to sneak up on
on the brink
close
to be focused on short-term gain
Xi Jinping (1953-), PRC politician, General Secretary of the CCP from 2012, president of the PRC from 2013
simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)
to approach (a numerical value)
close to
plesiochronous
contemporary
modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)
similar
order of approximation
approximate solution
low beam (headlights)
to come close
near ancient history (often taken to mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)
immediate cause
to be almost within reach
right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent
near-Earth object (NEO)
low Earth orbit (LEO)
apsis
(computing) near-field communication (NFC)
recent year(s)
in recent years
Kinta valley and river in Perak, Malaysia
Kinta River in Perak, Malaysia
(astronomy) periapsis
perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun
those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom)
one is judged by the company one keeps (idiom)
Near East
lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
recent developments
coastal waters
recent photo
modern history and contemporary history
(anatomy) proximal
proximal cytoplasm
synonym
nearby
Prince KONOE Fumimaro (1891-), Japanese nobleman and militarist politician, prime minister 1937-1939 and 1940-1941
close relative
inbreeding
inbreeding
close range
(computing) near-field communication (NFC)
shortcut
shortcut
suburbs
suburbs
close neighbor
close to zero
recently
a genre of poetry, developed in the Tang Dynasty, characterized by its strict form
to approach
successive approximate values (idiom)
see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ]
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here
A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
far and near
known far and wide (idiom)
near and distant relatives
neighboring
an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
lots of money, less work, and close to home
(of people) difficult to approach