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Expressing 'to approach' with 走近 (zǒujìn)
Actions & Events
Direction & Movement
Structure
Subject + 走近 + Object
Explanation
走近 (zǒujìn) means 'to approach' or 'to walk closer.' It combines 走 (to walk) with 近 (near), indicating movement toward something. For example, 当她走近时 means 'when she approached.'
Examples
她慢慢走近那只小猫，怕吓到它。
Tā mànmàn zǒujìn nà zhī xiǎo māo, pà xià dào tā.
She slowly approached the little cat, afraid of scaring it.
当他走近窗户时，看到外面在下雨。
Dāng tā zǒujìn chuānghù shí, kàn dào wàimiàn zài xià yǔ.
When he walked near the window, he saw it was raining outside.
我走近一看，原来是一只蝴蝶。
Wǒ zǒujìn yī kàn, yuánlái shì yī zhī húdié.
I walked closer to take a look, and it turned out to be a butterfly.