近い (chikai) means "near" or "close." It's an い-adjective describing proximity in distance or time. It indicates that something is not far away. For instance, "駅はここから近いです。" (Eki wa koko kara chikai desu.) means "The station is close from here."

「近(ちか)い」は距(きょ)離(り)が短(みじか)い時(とき)に使(つか)います。例(れい)：駅(えき)は近(ちか)いです。