靠近 meaning in English

kàojìn

to be close to; to approach; to draw near

HSK 5verb22 strokes

Meaning of 靠近

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

kàojìn

to be close to
to approach; to draw near

How to use 靠近

靠近 is a verb for physically moving closer or being located close to something. It can take a direct object or be used alone. Example: 请不要靠近火。(Qǐng bú yào kàojìn huǒ.) Please do not go near the fire.

靠 (kào) means to lean on, and 近 (jìn) means near. When you lean in toward something, you get close to it, so 靠近 is to draw near.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 靠近 with 附近 (fùjìn). 附近 is a noun meaning the nearby area, as in 学校附近 (near the school), while 靠近 is an action or position verb, as in 靠近学校 (close to the school). Also keep both syllables in the fourth tone: kàojìn.

靠近 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ认rèn识shí那nà个ge坐zuò得de最zuì靠kào近jìn门mén的de男nán孩hái。

I know the boy who is sitting closest to the door.

我wǒ的de房fáng子zi靠kào近jìn公gōng园yuán。

My house is close to the park.

我wǒ看kàn到dào汤tāng姆mǔ站zhàn靠kào近jìn窗chuāng口kǒu。

I saw Tom standing near the window.

靠kào近jìn一yì点diǎn听tīng，你nǐ就jiù会huì听tīng到dào了le。

If you listen closely enough you'll be able to hear it.

他tā在zài靠kào近jìn。

He's coming closer.

Stroke order for each character

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靠 kào · to lean against or on · 15 strokes

近 jìn · near · 7 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 靠近.

最近	zuìjìn	recently; soon
接近	jiējìn	to approach; to get close to
可靠	kěkào	reliable
将近	jiāngjìn	almost; nearly
近期	jìnqī	near in time; in the near future
附近	fùjìn	nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
依靠	yīkào	to rely on; to depend on
近代	jìndài	the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades
近来	jìnlái	recently; lately
近视	jìnshì	myopic; nearsighted; (fig.) shortsighted
近日	jìnrì	(in) the past few days; recently
亲近	qīnjìn	(of people or relationships) close; intimate; to draw close to; to engage with; to become

Questions about 靠近

What does 靠近 mean?

靠近 (kàojìn) means "to be close to; to approach; to draw near" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 靠近?

靠近 is made of 2 characters: 靠 (15 strokes), 近 (7 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 靠近 an HSK word?

Yes. 靠近 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 靠近 and 接近?

Both mean to approach. 靠近 is more about physical closeness in space, while 接近 (jiējìn) is also used for abstract things like numbers, goals, or levels, as in 接近一百 (close to one hundred).

Can 靠近 describe where something is located?

Yes. It can describe a fixed position, not just movement. For example, 我的座位靠近窗户 (Wǒ de zuòwèi kàojìn chuānghu) means my seat is near the window.