近
jìn
near
close to; approximately
学校离我家很近。
xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn。
The school is very close to my home.
这两个颜色近似，很难分清楚。
zhè liǎng gè yánsè jìn sì，hěn nán fēn qīngchǔ。
These two colors are approximately alike and hard to tell apart.
Words with 近
将近
jiāng jìn
almost
不近人情
bù jìn rén qíng
(idiom) not amenable to reason; unreasonable
近视
jìn shì
shortsighted
近在咫尺
jìn zài zhǐ chǐ
(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand
近况
jìn kuàng
recent developments
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
逼近
bī jìn
to press on towards
远水不救近火
yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ
see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3]
远水不解近渴
yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
远水救不了近火
yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ
water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here
远亲不如近邻
yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín
A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
远近
yuǎn jìn
far and near