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近 /jìn/ meaning in English

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/jìn/ preposition

around(near)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ə.ˈraʊnd]

/jìn/ adjective

close [closer, closest](at a little distance)
adjective
[UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz]

near [nearer, nearest](physically close)
adjective
[UK: nɪə(r)] [US: ˈnɪr]

nearby(adjacent)
adjective
[UK: ˈnɪə.baɪ] [US: ˈnɪr.ˈbaɪ]

sub-(almost, nearly)
adjective
[UK: sʌb] [US: ˈsəb]

/jìn/ adverb

near(at or towards a position close in space or time)
adverb
[UK: nɪə(r)] [US: ˈnɪr]