Definition & Meaning

1.draw close; close up; close in

2.build a close relationship with; get close to

Word usage

kào lǒng

靠 拢

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－2 SW HSK PLUS

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1
v.draw close; close up; close in
- dà jiā dōu kào lǒng yī diǎn
  大家都靠拢一点。
  Close up please, everybody.
- dí rén zhèng màn màn xiàng wǒ men kào lǒng
  敌人正慢慢向我们靠拢。
  The enemies are gradually closing up.
- xiàng yòu kào lǒng
  向右靠拢！
  Right close!
synonym
jiē jìn接近 kào jìn靠近 tiē jìn贴近 āi jìn挨近
antonym
yuǎn lí远离
2
v.build a close relationship with; get close to
- zhèng fǔ guān yuán yào xiàng qún zhòng kào lǒng
  政府官员要向群众靠拢。
  Government officials should draw closer to the masses.
- zhí zhèng dǎng yīng xiàng rén mín kào lǒng
  执政党应向人民靠拢。
  The ruling party should draw closer to the people.
- wǒ men liǎng guó de gòng tóng mù biāo dōu xū yào xiàng hé píng kào lǒng
  我们两国的共同目标都需要向和平靠拢。
  Our shared goal needs to move toward peace.

Word usage

Separable word
"靠" and "拢" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们的小船怎么也靠不拢那艘大船。
  Our boat can’t draw close to that big one.
- 你靠得拢那座大楼吗?
  Can you draw close to that building?

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