挨近

āijìn

verb #45,620

Meanings

1 to approach
2 to get close to
3 to draw near

Characters

to be next to; to draw near

Examples

他慢慢挨近窗户。

Tā mànmàn āijìn chuānghu.

He slowly approached the window.

猫挨近鸟笼，眼睛一动不动。

Māo āijìn niǎolóng, yǎnjing yī dòng bù dòng.

The cat sneaked up to the birdcage, its eyes locked on.

Tips

mistakes

挨 has two readings — āi 'to be next to / move close to' (this word) vs. ái 'to suffer / endure' as in 挨打 (áidǎ 'to take a beating'). Same character, different tones, opposite vibes.

Stroke Order

挨 āi

近 jìn