Get close to in Chinese
to get close to · HSK 5
接近
- 接 to receive
- 近 near
小猫不让陌生人接近它。 The kitten won't let strangers get close to it.
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How do you say get close to in Chinese?
Get close to in Chinese is 接近 (jiē jìn).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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