No. 179 in Chinese
近
"Near" or "close."
In a sentence
这家餐馆离我家很近。
This restaurant is very close to my home.
近 describes physical proximity between two locations.
我最近正在学习中文。
I have recently been learning Chinese.
近 in 最近 refers to a recent point in time.
车站附近有一家超市。
There is a supermarket near the station.
近 is part of the word 附近, indicating something is in the vicinity.
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