靠近

kào jìn

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to be close to
2. to approach; to draw near

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 远离 yuǎn lí 远离 yuǎn lí to be far from “靠近”的反义词，表示离开或保持距离。: to be far from

Related words

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• 靠拢 kào lǒng 靠拢 kào lǒng to draw close to 强调向中心或特定目标聚集。: to draw close to
• 逼近 bī jìn 逼近 bī jìn to press on towards 表示主动接近，有时带有紧迫或压力感。: to press on towards

Synonyms

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• 接近 jiē jìn 接近 jiē jìn to approach 意思相近，但“靠近”更强调空间距离的缩短或状态的接近。: to approach

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“靠近”不能用于抽象事物的接近，如想法、数字等，此时应用“接近”。

Formality

“靠近”在书面和口语中均可使用，属于通用词，没有明显的正式或非正式限制。

Example Sentences

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请 靠近 一点儿，我快看不清了。

Please come a little closer, I can barely see clearly.

海浪汹涌，请勿 靠近 岸边。

The waves are surging violently, please do not approach the shore.

薩米 靠近 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13110032)

他在 靠近 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5640772)

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Child Words of 靠近

• 近 近 jìn: near
• 靠 靠 kào: to lean against or on