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Definitions (CC-CANTO)

near/close to/approximately/to approach/intimate/approximate/closely related

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

動詞、形容詞
相隔嘅物理或者地理距離、差距好短；單用會跟白讀kan5，構詞嗰時會跟文讀 gan6
near; close; of a short physical or geographical distance; read as the colloquial reading kan5 when singly used, but as gan6 when forming other words
- 靠近
  靠近
  kaau3 gan6
  to stay close to
- 拉近
  拉近
  laai1 gan6
  to keep closer
- 呢度離地鐵站好近，行幾分鐘就到。
  呢度离地铁站好近，行几分钟就到。
  ni1 dou6 lei4 dei6 tit3 zaam6 hou2 kan5, haang4 gei2 fan1 zung1 zau6 dou3.
  The MTR station is near. You need to walk a few minutes only.
- 呢個單位近學校又近巴士站。
  呢个单位近学校又近巴士站。
  ni1 go3 daan1 wai2 kan5 hok6 haau6 jau6 kan5 baa1 si2 zaam6.
  This flat is near schools and bus stops.
動詞、形容詞
性質嘅差距好細；係動詞，讀 gan6
(of properties) close; a verb read as gan6
- 相近
  相近
  soeng1 gan6
  similar; literally: mutually close
- 近得佢多
  近得佢多
  gan6 dak1 keoi5 do1
  to often stay close to him/her physically and thus mentally
- 今次嘅訪問比較近呢位講師嘅日常生活，務求畀讀者知多啲佢私底下嘅一面。
  今次嘅访问比较近呢位讲师嘅日常生活，务求畀读者知多啲佢私底下嘅一面。
  gam1 ci3 ge3 fong2 man6 bei2 gaau3 kan5 ni1 wai2 gong2 si1 ge3 jat6 soeng4 sang1 wut6, mou6 kau4 bei2 duk6 ze2 zi1 do1 di1 keoi5 si1 dai2 haa6 ge3 jat1 min6.
  The interview this time focuses more on the daily life of this lecturer so as to let readers know more about his private side.
動詞、形容詞
呢排；距離而家好短嘅時間，甚至包括埋而家；係形容詞，讀gan6
recent; current; an adjective read as gan6
- 好事近
  好事近
  hou2 si6 gan6
  to wed soon; to get married soon; literally: a good matter is near
- 近日
  近日
  gan6 jat6
  recent days
- 近期
  近期
  gan6 kei4
  recently
- 近呢十年多咗好多大陸嘅遊客。
  近呢十年多咗好多大陆嘅游客。
  gan6 ni1 sap6 nin4 do1 zo2 hou2 do1 daai6 luk6 ge3 jau4 haak3.
  There have been a lot more tourists from China in these ten years.
反義詞
遠

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

near
close to
approximately

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

near/close to/approximately/to approach/intimate/approximate/closely related

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

動詞、形容詞
相隔嘅物理或者地理距離、差距好短；單用會跟白讀kan5，構詞嗰時會跟文讀 gan6
near; close; of a short physical or geographical distance; read as the colloquial reading kan5 when singly used, but as gan6 when forming other words
- 靠近
  靠近
  kaau3 gan6
  to stay close to
- 拉近
  拉近
  laai1 gan6
  to keep closer
- 呢度離地鐵站好近，行幾分鐘就到。
  呢度离地铁站好近，行几分钟就到。
  ni1 dou6 lei4 dei6 tit3 zaam6 hou2 kan5, haang4 gei2 fan1 zung1 zau6 dou3.
  The MTR station is near. You need to walk a few minutes only.
- 呢個單位近學校又近巴士站。
  呢个单位近学校又近巴士站。
  ni1 go3 daan1 wai2 kan5 hok6 haau6 jau6 kan5 baa1 si2 zaam6.
  This flat is near schools and bus stops.
動詞、形容詞
性質嘅差距好細；係動詞，讀 gan6
(of properties) close; a verb read as gan6
- 相近
  相近
  soeng1 gan6
  similar; literally: mutually close
- 近得佢多
  近得佢多
  gan6 dak1 keoi5 do1
  to often stay close to him/her physically and thus mentally
- 今次嘅訪問比較近呢位講師嘅日常生活，務求畀讀者知多啲佢私底下嘅一面。
  今次嘅访问比较近呢位讲师嘅日常生活，务求畀读者知多啲佢私底下嘅一面。
  gam1 ci3 ge3 fong2 man6 bei2 gaau3 kan5 ni1 wai2 gong2 si1 ge3 jat6 soeng4 sang1 wut6, mou6 kau4 bei2 duk6 ze2 zi1 do1 di1 keoi5 si1 dai2 haa6 ge3 jat1 min6.
  The interview this time focuses more on the daily life of this lecturer so as to let readers know more about his private side.
動詞、形容詞
呢排；距離而家好短嘅時間，甚至包括埋而家；係形容詞，讀gan6
recent; current; an adjective read as gan6
- 好事近
  好事近
  hou2 si6 gan6
  to wed soon; to get married soon; literally: a good matter is near
- 近日
  近日
  gan6 jat6
  recent days
- 近期
  近期
  gan6 kei4
  recently
- 近呢十年多咗好多大陸嘅遊客。
  近呢十年多咗好多大陆嘅游客。
  gan6 ni1 sap6 nin4 do1 zo2 hou2 do1 daai6 luk6 ge3 jau4 haak3.
  There have been a lot more tourists from China in these ten years.
反義詞
遠

Definitions (Wiktionary)

character, of time
near; close
- 現在離春節越來越近了。
  现在离春节越来越近了。
  xiàn zài lí chūn jié yuè lái yuè jìn le ．
  We are now getting closer to the Chinese New Year.
- 近呢几年都冇乜新歌好听。
  近呢几年都冇乜新歌好听。
  gan6 nei1 gei2 nin4 dou1 mou5 mat1 san1 go1 hou2 teng1.
  There have been few good new songs in the past few years.
character
easy to understand
- 淺近
  浅近
  qiǎn jìn
  easy to understand
character, of distances
near; close
- 住越近越容易遲到。
  住越近越容易迟到。
  zhù yuè jìn yuè róng yì chí dào ．
  Those who live closer (to the destination) are more likely to be late.
- 我屋企好近学校。
  我屋企好近学校。
  ngo5 uk1 kei2 hou2 kan5 hok6 haau3.
  My home is close to my school.
character
intimate; close (on affectionate terms)
- 別跟他走得太近。
  别跟他走得太近。
  bié gēn tā zǒu dé tài jìn ．
  Don't be too close with him.
character, Wenzhou-Wu
to make a profit; to earn
character
to approach; to be close to
- 近千人
  近千人
  jìn qiān rén
  nearly one thousand people
- 年近四十
  年近四十
  nián jìn sì shí
  approaching forty

Definitions (Unihan)

near, close
approach
intimate
Cangjie Input
YHML

Definitions (HSK3.0)

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Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)

Mandarin
那是一张近照吗？
那是一張近照嗎？
nà shi yī zhāng jìn zhào ma ？
- Is it a recent picture?
- Is this a recent photo?
- Is this a new photo?
- Is that a recent picture?
- Is this a current photo?
Mandarin
我叔叔住在学校附近。
我叔叔住在學校附近。
wǒ shū shu zhù zài xué xiào fù jìn 。
- My uncle lives near the school.
- My uncle lives next to the school.
Mandarin
我家附近有个漂亮的公园。
我家附近有個漂亮的公園。
wǒ jiā fù jìn yǒu gè piào liang de gōng yuán 。
- There is a beautiful park near my home.
Mandarin
我认识那个坐得最靠近门的男孩。
我認識那個坐得最靠近門的男孩。
wǒ rèn shi nà ge zuò dé zuì kào jìn mén de nán hái 。
- I know the boy who is sitting closest to the door.
- I know the boy who's sitting closest to the door.
Mandarin
我希望住在你家附近。
我希望住在你家附近。
wǒ xī wàng zhù zài nǐ jiā fù jìn 。
- I wish I could live near your house.

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
你最近身体好嘛？
你最近身體好嘛？
nei5 zeoi3 gan6 san1 tai2 hou3 maa3 ？
- How have you been recently?
Cantonese
你最近忙唔忙呀？
你最近忙唔忙呀？
nei5 zeoi3 gan6 mong4 m4 mong4 aa3 ？
- Have you been busy lately?
Cantonese
阿 John 最近肥咗好多。
阿 John 最近肥咗好多。
aa3 J o h n zeoi3 gan6 fei4 zo2 hou2 do1 。
- John has put on a lot of weight recently.
Cantonese
呢度附近有无邮政局？
呢度附近有無郵政局？
nei4 dou6 fu6 gan6 jau5 mou4 jau4 zing3 guk6 ？
- Is there a post office around here?
Cantonese
呢度附近有无加油站㗎？
呢度附近有無加油站㗎？
nei4 dou6 fu6 gan6 jau5 mou4 gaa1 jau4 zaam6 gaa3 ？
- Is there a gas station around here?

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
佢最近表现值得赞赏，连续刷新跳高嘅全国纪录。
佢最近表現值得讚賞，連續刷新跳高嘅全國紀錄。
keoi5 zeoi3 gan6 biu2 jin6 zik6 dak1 zaan3 soeng2, lin4 zuk6 caat3 san1 tiu3 gou1 ge3 cyun4 gwok3 gei2 luk6.
- 他最近表現得可圈可點，連連刷新跳高的全國紀錄。
- He has had remarkable performance recently and kept breaking the high jump national record.
Cantonese
阿女㖊晚唔舒服，烧到近四十度。
阿女噚晚唔舒服，燒到近四十度。
aa3 neoi2 cam4 maan5 m4 syu1 fuk6, siu1 dou3 gan6 sei3 sap6 dou6.
- My daughter did not feel well last night—she had a fever that rose to nearly 40 degrees (Celsius).
Cantonese
佢鼻敏感咗三十年，最近先至发觉原来罪魁祸首系花粉。
佢鼻敏感咗三十年，最近先至發覺原來罪魁禍首係花粉。
keoi5 bei6 man5 gam2 zo2 saam1 sap6 nin4, zeoi3 gan6 sin1 zi3 faat3 gok3 jyun4 loi4 zeoi6 fui1 wo6 sau2 hai6 faa1 fan2.
- He has nasal allergy for 30 years, but he has just recently discovered that the chief cause is pollen.
Cantonese
佢最近觉得好烦恼。
佢最近覺得好煩惱。
keoi5 zeoi3 gan6 gok3 dak1 hou2 faan4 nou5.
- He is so worried recently.
Cantonese
近排冇咩新嘢搞呀，平日咪返工等放工啰。
近排冇咩新嘢搞呀，平日咪返工等放工囉。
gan6 paai4 mou5 me1 san1 je5 gaau2 aa3, ping4 jat6 mai6 faan1 gung1 dang2 fong1 gung1 lo1
- There isn't anything new going on. It's just a daily routine, going to work and waiting to get off from work.

Examples (None)

Cantonese
忽远忽近
忽遠忽近
fat1 jyun5 fat1 gan6
Cantonese
近朱者赤，近墨者黑
近朱者赤，近墨者黑
Cantonese
做到一为神功，二为弟子，时间够松动，地点够就近，咁咪几好。
做到一為神功，二為弟子，時間夠鬆動，地點夠就近，咁咪幾好。
zou6 dou3 jat1 wai6 san4 gung1, ji6 wai6 dai6 zi2, si4 gaan3 gau3 sung1 dung6, dei6 dim2 gau3 zau6 gan6, gam2 mai6 gei2 hou2.

Examples (Wiktionary)

Mandarin
是不是最近很忙？
是不是最近很忙？
shì bù shì zuì jìn hěn máng ？
- Been busy lately?
Mandarin
我最近买了一块地。
我最近買了一塊地。
wǒ zuì jìn mǎi le yī kuài dì ．
- I bought a piece of land recently.
Mandarin
她最近跑到上海去了。
她最近跑到上海去了。
tā zuì jìn pǎo dào shàng hǎi qù le ．
- X
Mandarin
这是最近一期的《读者》。
這是最近一期的《讀者》。
zhè shì zuì jìn yī qī de “ dú zhě ” ．
- This is the latest issue of Duzhe.
Mandarin
哪个医院离这儿最近？
哪個醫院離這兒最近？
nǎ ge yī yuàn lí zhè r5 zuì jìn ？
- Which hospital is closest to here?

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