近在咫尺 jìn zài zhǐ chǐ

to be close at hand; to be almost within reach

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 18098th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be close at hand
  2. 2. to be almost within reach

Characters

Character Meaning
近 jìn HSK 2
near; close to; approximately
在 zài HSK 1
(located) at; (to be) in
咫 zhǐ
8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty
尺 chǐ HSK 5
a ruler; a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter