Chinese word dictionary

近在咫尺

jìn zài zhǐ chǐ · (idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand

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Word information

Simplified近在咫尺

Traditional近在咫尺

Pinyinjìn zài zhǐ chǐ

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

近jìn

to approach; near, close; intimate

在zài

at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense

咫zhǐ

unit of length used during the Zhou dynasty

尺chǐ

ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.

How to learn 近在咫尺

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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现在xiànzài

now; at present; currently

在zài

to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

正在zhèngzài

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

近jìn

near; close to; approximately

附近fùjìn

nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood