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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

将近 [jiāngjìn]
  1. 1. verb be approximately
    这位足球明星的月收入将近3万镑。
    This football star has a monthly income of approximately £30, 000.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

将近 [jiāngjìn]
  1. 1. close to; nearly; almost
    这个国家有将近四千年有记载的历史。
    This country has nearly 4,000 years of recorded history.
    我的外债将近10000元。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

将近 [jiāngjìn]
  1. 1. 就要接近
    将近一吨
    将近黄昏
    任务将近完成。

Examples

这个国家有将近四千年有记载的历史。
This country has nearly 4,000 years of recorded history. 将近
抄近路走可以省却将近一公里。
Taking the short cut will save us nearly a kilometre. 省却
她终于到了,晚了将近半小时。
At long last she arrived, about half an hour late. 终于
我的外债将近10000元。 将近
将士们困守阵地将近一个月了。 困守
我粗粗一算, 今天将近挣了一千块钱。
After a rough count, I found that today I have made nearly 1,000 yuan. 粗粗
将近一年的厉兵秣马, 他终于要走进高考的考场了。
After almost one year's preparation, he is finally going to the examination room to take the University entrance exam. 砺兵秣马
这个苗寨规模非常大, 有将近八百户人家。
This stockaded village of the Miao's is huge, and contains nearly 800 families. 苗寨
这双靸鞋我已经穿了将近十年了。
I have worn this pair of cloth shoes for almost ten years. 靸鞋
市中心的那座银楼已经有将近一百年的历史了。
The jeweler's shop in the city center has a history of about a hundred years. 银楼

Collocations

春节将近
Chinese New Year is coming
将近黄昏
towards evening
将近一半
almost half
将近五十万字
almost half a million words

Word Decomposition


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