走近

zǒujìn

verb HSK 7-9 #12,483

Meanings

1 to approach
2 to walk up to
3 to draw near

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

他慢慢走近那座古老的建筑。

Tā mànmàn zǒujìn nà zuò gǔlǎo de jiànzhù.

He slowly approached that ancient building.

HSK 5

走近一看，原来是一幅画。

Zǒujìn yī kàn, yuánlái shì yī fú huà.

Walking closer for a look, it turned out to be a painting.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 走近 (walk closer) with 走进 (walk into). 近 means 'near' while 进 means 'enter'.

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

近 jìn