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title: "Qinjin Meaning: 亲近 (qīnjìn) Means “close”"
description: "亲近 (traditional 親近, qīnjìn) means “close; intimate; to be close to; to get close to”. Hear its tones, see what 亲 and 近 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinjin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 亲近 mean?

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亲近 qīnjìn

## close; intimate; to be close to; to get close to

## Its characters

1. 亲 qīn close
2. 近 jìn close

## In a sentence

她和妈妈的关系很亲近。 She and her mother are very close.

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## More words with 亲 or 近

- [逼近 bījìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bijin)
- [附近 fùjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fujin)
- [父亲 fùqin](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuqin)
- [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)
- [近视 jìnshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinshi)
- [靠近 kàojìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaojin)

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