近

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 我家很近。▶ —
   My home is close.
2. 离学校很近。▶ —
   Close to school.

Collocations

Mnemonic

近 jìn "near, close" — antonym 远 yuǎn. Pattern: 离 X 很近 "close to X". Cognate of Japanese 近い chikai. Compounds: 附近 (vicinity), 最近 (recently).

Quick check

1. Pattern "close to X"?

   • 离 X 很近
   • 从 X 很近
   • X 来近
   • X 很近