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靠近

kào jìn · kao jin

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Meaning

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  1. to be close to
  2. to approach; to draw near
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A bird in the park

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)靠近(kàojìn)一点(yīdiǎn)，看(kàn)那只(nàzhī)鸟(niǎo)。

    Let's get a bit closer and look at that bird.

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)靠近(kàojìn)，它(tā)会(huì)飞走(fēizǒu)的(de)。

    Don't get close. It will fly away.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)慢慢(mànmàn)靠近(kàojìn)，不(bù)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Okay, I will approach slowly and not talk.

  4. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，它(tā)没有(méiyǒu)飞(fēi)，它(tā)在(zài)看(kàn)我们(wǒmen)。

    Look, it didn't fly away. It is looking at us.

  5. Liangliang

    它(tā)在(zài)靠近(kàojìn)你(nǐ)……它(tā)飞到(fēidào)你(nǐ)头上(tóushàng)了(le)！

    It is approaching you... it flew onto your head!

  6. Dengdeng

    别动(biédòng)，我(wǒ)不(bù)说话(shuōhuà)，也(yě)不(bù)动(dòng)。

    Don't move. I won't talk and I won't move.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)房(fáng)子(zi)靠(kào)近(jìn)一(yí)个(gè)公(gōng)车(chē)站(zhàn)牌(pái)。

My house is close to a bus stop.

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

02

靠(kào)近(jìn)一(yì)点(diǎn)听(tīng)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)会(huì)听(tīng)到(dào)了(le)。

If you listen closely enough you'll be able to hear it.

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

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