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HSK
recently / soon / nearest
HSK 2
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  *近* | 近* | *近
near / close to / approximately
HSK 2
almost / nearly / close to
HSK 3
near in time / in the near future / very soon / recent
HSK 3
to approach; to get close to
HSK 3
nearby; neighboring / (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
HSK 4
the not-very-distant past / modern times, excluding recent decades / (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919) / capitalist times (pre-1949)
HSK 4
to be close to / to approach; to draw near
HSK 5
recently / lately
HSK 5
(in) the past few days / recently / (within) the next few days
HSK 6
shortsighted / nearsighted / myopia
HSK 6
intimate / to get close to
HSK 7-9
to press on towards / to close in on / to approach / to draw near
HSK 7-9
for the past few years
HSK 7-9
to press close to / to snuggle close / intimate
HSK 7-9
nearby / in a close neighborhood
HSK 7-9
close to / approaching
HSK 7-9
to be known far and wide / to be well-known
HSK 7-9
to approach / to draw near to
HSK 7-9
suburbs / outskirts
recent developments / current situation
neighboring / adjacent / near / vicinity
recent year(s)
close to / intimate
close range
close relative / near relation
newly
amiable and approachable (idiom); easygoing / modest and unassuming / (of writing) plain and simple / easy to understand
close / similar to
to pull sb close to oneself / (fig.) (typically followed by 距離|距离) to bridge (the distance between people) (i.e. to build a closer relationship)
to approximate; to be similar
far and near / distance
to approach / to lean close to
most recent in the past / recent / late / recently
modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)
to approach (a numerical value) / to converge to a limit (in calculus) / convergence
to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory)
nearby
(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand
to come close / to get near to / front
coastal waters / offshore
A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
simple
shortcut
pseudomyopia
water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here / (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
low Earth orbit (LEO)
perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun / lower apsis
a genre of poetry, developed in the Tang Dynasty, characterized by its strict form
Near East
with little learning
(math.) asymptote
apsis / perigee
right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent
nearby
nearby and therefore convenient
near ancient history (often taken to mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)
to approach gradually
simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need / a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
close neighbor
(idiom) not amenable to reason; unreasonable
to take a shortcut
to approach / to press in
those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom) / you are the product of your environment
member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)
immediate cause / proximate cause
scene in the foreground; nearby scenery / (photography) a close shot / the present situation; how things stand
to take a shortcut
to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)
to approach / to get close to / to sneak up on / near to
seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
contemporary / modern person / close friend / associate / intimate
on the brink
nearby
Kondō (Japanese surname)
close; near / similar to
one is judged by the company one keeps (idiom)
shortcut / a quicker method
recently / of late
near-synonym
recent photo
to sneak up on
the last few years / last several years / recent years
Xi Jinping (1953-), PRC politician, General Secretary of the CCP from 2012, president of the PRC from 2013
(anatomy) proximal
analgin (loanword)
old variant of 晚近
to be close to
(computing) near-field communication (NFC)
to be focused on short-term gain
(computing) near-field communication (NFC)
lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
the Kinki region of Japan, aka the Kansai region, with cities including Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe
lots of money, less work, and close to home / ideal job
inbreeding
close to zero
to be on the brink of; to be on the verge of
low beam (headlights)

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