近乎

jìn hu · jin hu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. close to
  2. intimate

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)两(liǎng)家(jiā)的(de)关(guān)系(xi)近(jìn)乎(hu)亲(qīn)戚(qi),常(cháng)来(lái)常(cháng)往(wǎng)。

The two families are almost like relatives, visiting each other often.

02

老(lǎo)人(rén)对(duì)邻(lín)居(jū)的(de)孩(hái)子(zi)近(jìn)乎(hu)溺(nì)爱(ài),什(shén)么(me)都(dōu)依(yī)着(zhe)。

The old man is almost doting on the neighbor's child, giving in to everything.

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