No. 769 in Malay

berdekatan

Close or nearby.

In a sentence

Sekolah itu terletak berdekatan dengan pasar.
The school is located near the market.
In this sentence, 'berdekatan' is used to describe proximity between the school and the market.
Kami sering pergi ke taman berdekatan pada waktu petang.
We often go to the nearby park in the evening.
Here, 'berdekatan' modifies 'taman' (park) to state it is the one that is near.
Dia memilih restoran yang berdekatan kerana tidak mahu berjalan jauh.
She chose the nearby restaurant as she didn't want to walk far.
The usage of 'berdekatan' here shows selection based on proximity to the restaurant.

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