Writing
靠近 (kào jìn) — how to say "to approach" in Chinese
靠近
To approach
verb
Character composition
靠
to lean on
近
near
Radicals / Keys
非
Wrong
#175 · fēi · 8 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
靠近窗户
kàojìn chuānghu
to approach the window
靠近车站
kàojìn chēzhàn
to approach the station
慢慢靠近
mànman kàojìn
to slowly approach
Examples
他慢慢靠近那只小猫。
He slowly approaches that little cat.
船靠近岸。
The boat approaches the shore.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say approach in Chinese?
"to approach" in Chinese is 靠近 (kào jìn).
靠近 meaning in English
靠近 (kào jìn) means "To approach".
How is 靠近 pronounced?
It is pronounced kào jìn (written as kao jin, kaojin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to approach" in Chinese characters?
It is written 靠近: 靠 has 15 strokes, 近 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 靠近?
靠近 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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