拉近距离

拉近距離

lājìnjùlí

phrase

Meanings

1 to close the distance (between people)
2 to bring closer (emotionally)
3 to build rapport

Characters

Examples

一起旅行能拉近彼此的距离。

Yìqǐ lǚxíng néng lā jìn bǐcǐ de jùlí.

Traveling together can bring people closer.

他讲了一个笑话，拉近了和学生的距离。

Tā jiǎng le yígè xiàohuà, lā jìn le hé xuéshēng de jùlí.

He told a joke, which closed the distance between him and the students.

Tips

usage

Figurative — 距离 here is emotional/social distance, not physical. Often used in social, dating, or teaching contexts where building rapport matters.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

近 jìn

距 jù

离 lí