挨近

āijìn

verb #45,620

Meanings

1 to approach
2 to get close to
3 to draw near

Characters

to be next to; to draw near

Examples

HSK 4

他慢慢挨近窗户。

Tā mànmàn āijìn chuānghu.

He slowly approached the window.

HSK 7-9

猫挨近鸟笼，眼睛一动不动。

Māo āijìn niǎolóng, yǎnjing yīdòngbùdòng.

The cat sneaked up to the birdcage, its eyes locked on.

Tips

mistakes

挨 has two readings - āi 'to be next to / move close to' (this word) vs. ái 'to suffer / endure' as in 挨打 (áidǎ 'to take a beating'). Same character, different tones, opposite vibes.

Stroke Order

挨 āi

近 jìn