就近 jiùjìn nearby
nearby; in a close neighborhood
How to remember 就近: 就 right away + 近 close = nearby.
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How it is used
- At the nearest place / nearby - 就近入学 (jiùjìn rùxué) enroll at the nearest school; 就近安排 (jiùjìn ānpái) arrange somewhere close by.
- Adverbial: do something at a conveniently near location rather than travel far; common in policy and logistics.
- Contrast 附近 (fùjìn), a noun meaning 'the vicinity.'