近 meaning in Chinese

Ⅰ形容词
1.(空间或时间距离短) near; close 短语和例子
近百年史 the history of the last hundred years; 近几年来 in recent years; 歌声由远而近。 the singing came closer and closer. 靠近些。 come closer. 离国庆节很近了。 national day is drawing near.; it'll soon be national day. 他讲课总是由近及远, 由浅入深。 his lectures always proceed from the close to the distant and from the elementary to the profound.2.(接近) approaching; approximately; close to 短语和例子
年近六十 approaching sixty; 平易近人 amiable and easy of approach; 观众近万人。 there were nearly 10,000 spectators. 时近午夜。 it was close upon midnight.3.(亲近; 关系密切) intimate; closely related 短语和例子
两家关系挺近。 the two families are on intimate terms.4.[书面语] (浅近; 浅显) easy to understand 短语和例子
浅近 simple and easy to understand; 言近旨远 simple in language but profound in meaningⅡ名词
(姓氏) a surname 短语和例子
近公义 jin gongi