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