贴近 tiējìn to press close to
to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate
How to remember 贴近: 贴 to stick + 近 close = to press close to.
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How it is used
- To draw/stay close to - physically or figuratively - 贴近生活 (tiējìn shēnghuó) close to real life.
- Emphasizes closeness that fits snugly: 贴近群众 (tiējìn qúnzhòng) staying close to the people, 贴近实际 grounded in reality.
- 贴 (to stick/paste) gives the sense of pressing right up against; warmer/more intimate than plain 接近 (jiējìn, to approach).