# 靠近 (kàojìn): to be close to | HSK 5 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-5-2661
HSK levels: 5
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:41:53.955Z
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Learn 靠近 (kàojìn), HSK 5: to be close to; to approach; to draw near. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 靠近

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kàojìn

to be close to; to approach; to draw near

HSK 5

## Pronunciation

kàojìn

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## Example sentence

我们住的酒店靠近海边，景色很美。

Wǒmen zhù de jiǔdiàn kàojìn hǎibiān, jǐngsè hěn měi.

The hotel we stayed at is close to the sea, and the view is beautiful.

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