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將近

简将近 · 繁將近

Mandarin · pinyin jiāng jìn

almost
nearly
close to

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近: jìn · near, close; approach; intimate
将: jiāng · will, going to, future; general

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1–4 · jiang1 jin4

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zoeng1 gan6

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verb

to approach; to come near to; to be close to

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