Chinese Traditional:
Chinese Simplified:
Pinyin: jin4
Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣˋ
English Meaning: 1. near, close 2. recent
German Meaning: nahe
Spanish Meaning: cercano, próximo

Example Sentences:

近朱者赤,近墨者黑。
近朱者赤,近墨者黑。
jin4 zhu1 zhe3 chi4, jin4 mo4 zhe3 hei1.
One takes the behaviour of one's company.
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日落大道長達近四十公里。
日落大道长达近四十公里。
ri4 luo4 da4 dao4 chang2 da2 jin4 si4 shi2 gong1 li3.
Sunset Boulevard is almost 40 km long.
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遠親不如近鄰。
远亲不如近邻。
yuan3 qin1 bu4 ru2 jin4 lin2.
A close neighbour means more than a distant relative.
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