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title: "Jinshi Meaning: 近视 (jìnshì) Means “nearsighted”"
description: "近视 (traditional 近視, jìnshì) means “nearsighted; myopia”. Hear its tones, see what 近 and 视 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 近视 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

近视 jìnshì

## nearsighted; myopia

## It can also mean

- (fig.) shortsighted

## Its characters

1. 近 jìn near
2. 视 shì to look at

## In a sentence

我从小就近视，一直戴眼镜。 I've been nearsighted since childhood and have always worn glasses.

根据国家卫生健康委员会的数据，二零二零年，中国儿童和青少年的**近视**率超过了百分之五十二，也就是说，一半以上的孩子看远处都不清楚。

From [一半的孩子戴眼镜 · Why do so many Chinese children wear glasses?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-do-so-many-chinese-children-wear-glasses#library-word-66-68)

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## More words with 近 or 视

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- [电视 diànshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshi)
- [电视剧 diànshìjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshiju)
- [电视台 diànshìtái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshitai)
- [附近 fùjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fujin)
- [接近 jiējìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiejin)
- [近代 jìndài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jindai)
- [近年来 jìnniánlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinnianlai)
- [近期 jìnqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinqi)
- [近日 jìnrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinri)

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