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亲近

qīn jìn · qin jin

Traditional 親近

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. intimate
  2. to get close to
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The new neighbour

  1. Liangliang

    楼上(lóushàng)新(xīn)搬来(bānlái)一个(yīgè)邻居(línjū)，你(nǐ)认识(rènshi)吗(ma)？

    Someone new moved in upstairs. Do you know them?

  2. Dengdeng

    不(bù)认识(rènshi)，他(tā)好像(hǎoxiàng)不爱(bùài)亲近(qīnjìn)别人(biéren)。

    No. He does not seem to like getting close to people.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)请(qǐng)他(tā)喝(hē)杯(bēi)茶(chá)，和(hé)他(tā)亲近亲近(qīnjìnqīnjìn)吧(ba)。

    Then let us invite him for tea and get to know him better.

  4. Dengdeng

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)！他(tā)就(jiù)坐(zuò)在(zài)你(nǐ)后面(hòumian)。

    Good idea! He is sitting right behind you.

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)？那(nà)他(tā)全(quán)听见(tīngjiàn)了(le)！

    Huh? Then he heard everything!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)像(xiàng)家(jiā)人(rén)一(yí)样(yàng)亲(qīn)近(jìn)。

We are close like family.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by atitarev · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)性(xìng)格(gé)温(wēn)和(hé)，孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)都(dōu)很(hěn)愿(yuàn)意(yì)亲(qīn)近(jìn)他(tā)。

He has a gentle personality, and the children are all very willing to get close to him.

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