近 jìn — near, close
jìn (fourth tone, falling)jin4
near, close
HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)adjective
Meanings
near, close
Short in distance. It is almost always used with 离, which supplies the two points being measured: A 离 B 很近.
adjective
Example sentences
- 我家离学校很近。我家離學校很近。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) jiā (first tone, high and level) lí (second tone, rising) xuéxiào (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) jìn. (fourth tone, falling)···
My home is close to the school.
- 医院很近，走十分钟就到了。醫院很近，走十分鐘就到了。Yīyuàn (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) jìn, (fourth tone, falling) zǒu (third tone, dipping) shí (second tone, rising) fēnzhōng (first tone, high and level) jiù (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling) le. (neutral tone)···
The hospital is close — it’s a ten-minute walk.