近似

jìnsì

adjective #24,012

Meanings

1 approximate
2 similar
3 nearly identical
4 to approximate

Characters

to resemble; similar to

Examples

这两个结果近似相等。

Zhè liǎng gè jiéguǒ jìnsì xiāngděng.

These two results are approximately equal.

π的近似值是3.14。

π de jìnsì zhí shì 3.14.

The approximate value of π is 3.14.

Tips

usage

近似 can function as both an adjective (近似值, approximate value) and a verb (近似于, to approximate). It is common in mathematics and science. Compare with 大约 (dàyuē), which means 'approximately' for numbers in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

近 jìn

似 sì