靠近

kàojìn

verb HSK 5 #1,711

Meanings

HSK 2

请不要靠近那条河。

Qǐng búyào kàojìn nà tiáo hé.

Please don't go near that river.

HSK 2

我家靠近地铁站。

Wǒjiā kàojìn dìtiězhàn.

My home is close to the subway station.

HSK 5

士兵们悄悄地靠近了敌人。

Shìbīng men qiāoqiāo de kàojìn le dírén.

The soldiers quietly approached the enemy.

usage

靠近 emphasizes physical proximity or the act of approaching, while 接近 can also be used for abstract things (接近目标 = approaching the goal).

靠 kào

近 jìn