相近

xiāngjìn

adjective HSK 7-9 #15,465

Meanings

1 close; similar; near to each other

Characters

mutually; each other

Examples

HSK 3

这两种颜色非常相近。

Zhè liǎng zhǒng yánsè fēicháng xiāngjìn.

These two colors are very similar.

HSK 4

我们的年龄相近。

Wǒmen de niánlíng xiāngjìn.

We are close in age.

Tips

usage

相近 emphasizes that two things are close or similar in degree, often used for abstract qualities: age, opinion, price, color. For physical proximity, use 靠近 or 附近.

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

近 jìn