走近

zǒujìn

verb HSK 7-9 #12,483

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

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.

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 (zǒujìn, walk closer) with 走进 (zǒujìn, walk into). 近 means 'near' while 进 means 'enter'.

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

近 jìn