How to Say ‘It's very close.’ in Simplified Chinese
很近。
hěn jìn
[hun jeen]
💬 Usage Tip: 很 here mostly just completes the sentence rather than meaning "very". There's no 是 either, so 很远 "it's far" works exactly the same way.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hun]
very
Often used before adjectives or descriptive words to mean 'very.'
今天很冷。
It is very cold today.
近
jìn
[jeen]
near; close
近 means near or not far away.
酒店离这里很近。
The hotel is very close to here.
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