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  *近* | 近* | *近
near / close to / approximately
HSK 2
recently / soon / nearest
HSK 2
near in time / in the near future / very soon / recent
HSK 3
to approach; to get close to
HSK 3
almost / nearly / 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
shortsighted / nearsighted / myopia
HSK 6
(in) the past few days / recently / (within) the next few days
HSK 6
close to / approaching
HSK 7-9
to press close to / to snuggle close / intimate
HSK 7-9
nearby / in a close neighborhood
HSK 7-9
to approach / to draw near to
HSK 7-9
to press on towards / to close in on / to approach / to draw near
HSK 7-9
intimate / to get close to
HSK 7-9
to be known far and wide / to be well-known
HSK 7-9
for the past few years
HSK 7-9
near-synonym
far and near / distance
recent developments / current situation
coastal waters / offshore
recent year(s)
recent photo
close to / intimate
close / similar to
close neighbor
scene in the foreground; nearby scenery / (photography) a close shot / the present situation; how things stand
to approach (a numerical value) / to converge to a limit (in calculus) / convergence
to approximate; to be similar
to approach gradually
to be on the brink of; to be on the verge of
neighboring / adjacent / near / vicinity
close relative / near relation
nearby
seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
amiable and approachable (idiom); easygoing / modest and unassuming / (of writing) plain and simple / easy to understand
to come close / to get near to / front
contemporary / modern person / close friend / associate / intimate
newly
Near East
shortcut
suburbs / outskirts
right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent
those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom) / you are the product of your environment
(idiom) not amenable to reason; unreasonable
lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
nearby
to approach / to press in
inbreeding
a genre of poetry, developed in the Tang Dynasty, characterized by its strict form
member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)
(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand
shortcut / a quicker method
analgin (loanword)
to approach / to lean close to
nearby
(math.) asymptote
close; near / similar to
simple
to approach / to get close to / to sneak up on / near to
simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
most recent in the past / recent / late / recently
immediate cause / proximate cause
Kondō (Japanese surname)
Xi Jinping (1953-), PRC politician, General Secretary of the CCP from 2012, president of the PRC from 2013
nearby and therefore convenient
Peng Liyuan (1962-), PRC folk music singer, wife of Xi Jinping 習近平|习近平
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)
close range
Chinese Dream (i.e. the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation), term associated with Xi Jinping 習近平|习近平
near ancient history (often taken to mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)
in recent years
A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
erhua variant of 抄近
modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)
He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects). / Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
the last few years / last several years / recent years
low beam (headlights)
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
on the brink
Great East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, Japanese wartime slogan for their short-lived Pacific Empire, first enunciated by Prime Minister Prince KONOE Fumimaro 近衛文麿|近卫文麿 in 1938
to be close to
near-Earth object (NEO)
perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun / lower apsis
the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom) / to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
pseudomyopia
to take a shortcut
low Earth orbit (LEO)
Kinta valley and river in Perak, Malaysia
(anatomy) proximal
aphelion, the furthest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun / opposite: perihelion 近日點|近日点 / higher apsis
with little learning
accessible
(computing) near-field communication (NFC)
close to zero
to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
to be focused on short-term gain

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