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    Expressing 'close to' or 'approaching' with 接近 (jiējìn)

    Comparison
    Location & Position

    Structure

    Subject + 接近 + Object

    Explanation

    The word 接近 (jiējìn) means 'close to,' 'near,' or 'approaching.' It can function as both a verb and an adjective. For example, 温度接近零度 means 'The temperature is approaching zero degrees,' and 接近完成 means 'close to completion.'

    Examples

    • 气温已经接近四十度了，太热了。

      Qìwēn yǐjīng jiējìn sìshí dù le, tài rè le.

      The temperature has already gotten close to forty degrees; it's too hot.

    • 项目接近尾声，大家都松了一口气。

      Xiàngmù jiējìn wěishēng, dàjiā dōu sōng le yì kǒu qì.

      The project is nearing its end, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

    • 他的中文水平接近母语者了。

      Tā de Zhōngwén shuǐpíng jiējìn mǔyǔzhě le.

      His Chinese proficiency is close to that of a native speaker.

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