亲近

親近

qīnjìn

adjective/verb HSK 7-9 #4,365

Meanings

1 close; intimate
2 to be close to
3 to get close to

Characters

close; intimate

Both characters mean 'close' — double emphasis on intimacy

Examples

孩子们都喜欢亲近大自然。

Háizi men dōu xǐhuan qīnjìn dàzìrán.

Children all like to get close to nature.

他跟谁都不亲近。

Tā gēn shéi dōu bù qīnjìn.

He isn't close to anyone.

Tips

usage

亲近 can describe emotional closeness between people or getting physically close to something (like nature). As a verb it means 'to get close to'; as an adjective it means 'close/intimate.'

Stroke Order

亲 qīn

近 jìn