recently; lately; soon; in the near future; refers to a time shortly before or after the present

nearby; neighboring; located in the vicinity or the neighborhood of a certain place

in the past few days; lately

a short period of time, either in the recent past or the near future; very soon

for the past few years; in recent times

to get close to; to be near in space, time, or quantity

to be close to in space or distance; situated near

during the last few years; lately

nearly; close to; used before quantities or time to indicate an approximate amount

recently; lately; these days

to draw near or be close to in time or space

To be on intimate terms with someone or to be close in relationship

in recent years; the past few years

The relatively recent past, preceding the contemporary era.

To be physically close to or press against something; to snuggle; to stay near to a situation or the times

to step close to; to draw near to; to walk towards

to be close or similar; having only small differences in nature, character, or appearance

to press on towards; to close in on; to draw very near

to be close to; to be nearly the same as; to be little short of

a short distance; close-range

nearsightedness; myopia; a condition where objects far away appear blurry

lately; in recent times; newly happened or arrived

nearby; in the immediate vicinity; close at hand

adjacent; near; to be close to (of a location)

being close to an actual amount or state; used as an adjective in scientific or mathematical contexts

to pull someone or something close to oneself; (figuratively) to bridge a distance or build a closer relationship, often used with [[距离|距離|ju4 li2]]

to be on the brink or verge of; to be extremely close to a state or condition

The degree of how far or near something is; distance.

seeking instant benefit or fast returns; shortsighted and greedy for immediate success and profit

(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand; describes a distance that is extremely short.

the outskirts or environs of a city that are closest to the urban area

recent developments; current situation; how things have been going lately

the area of the sea close to the land; coastal; offshore

a person who is a near relation or has a close blood relationship

A shorter or more direct route; also written as [[近道|近道|jin4 dao4]]

Modern history; specifically, for China, the period from the Opium Wars in the mid-19th century until the fall of the Qing Dynasty in the early 20th century.

(idiom) modest and easygoing; easy to get along with

to come close; to get near; to walk up to

a person who is nearsighted or suffers from myopia

a neighbor living nearby

Xi Jinping (born 1953), Chinese politician; General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 2012 and president of the People's Republic of China from 2013.

to approach; to draw near; to press in on; to get close to

to approach or move closer to something; to lean in towards

right in front of one's eyes; extremely close at hand

To be close to; to border on; to be little short of.

nearby places; vicinity; neighborhood

known both near and far; very famous; widely known

Up to a certain point; as far as; near to

to engage in combat at close range