Writing
接近 (jiē jìn) — how to say "to approach" in Chinese
接近
To approach, close to
verb
Character composition
接
to approach
近
near
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
接近完美
jiē jìn wán měi
close to perfect
Examples
随着研究的深入，科学家们正在逐渐接近这个难题的答案。
As research deepens, scientists are gradually approaching the answer to this difficult problem.
接近目标
To approach the goal.
Frequently asked questions
How to say approach in Chinese?
"to approach" in Chinese is 接近 (jiē jìn).
接近 meaning in English
接近 (jiē jìn) means "To approach, close to".
How is 接近 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiē jìn (written as jie jin, jiejin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to approach" in Chinese characters?
It is written 接近: 接 has 11 strokes, 近 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 接近?
接近 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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