- 1. near; close
- ♦ 歌声由远而~。 The singing came closer and closer.
- ♦ 离国庆节很~了。 National Day is drawing near. or It'll soon be National Day.
- 2. approaching; approximately; close to
- ♦ 年~六十 approaching sixty; getting on for sixty
- ♦ 观众~万人。 There were nearly 10, 000 spectators.
- 3. intimate; closely related
- ♦ 两家走得挺~。 The two families are on intimate terms.
- 4. easy to understand
- ♦ 浅近