The Chinese word 几乎 means “almost” or “nearly”. It is used to indicate that something is very close to happening or being true, but not quite there yet. 几乎 is a common word in spoken and written Chinese, and is an important word to know for anyone learning the language.
Translation
Adverb: almost, nearly
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我几乎每天都去健身房 | wǒ jīhū měitiān dōu qù jiànshēnfáng | I almost go to the gym every day |
| 这个城市的夏天几乎没有雨 | zhège chéngshì de xiàtiān jīhū méiyǒu yǔ | This city’s summer almost never has rain |
| 她几乎不吃肉，只吃蔬菜和水果 | tā jīhū bù chī ròu, zhǐ chī shūcài hé shuǐguǒ | She almost never eats meat, only vegetables and fruits |
| 这个问题几乎没有答案 | zhège wèntí jīhū méiyǒu dá’àn | This question almost has no answer |
| 我们几乎快到了 | wǒmen jīhū kuài dàole | We almost arrived |
| 这个地方几乎没人知道 | zhège dìfāng jīhū méi rén zhīdào | Almost no one knows about this place |
| 她几乎每天都喝咖啡 | tā jīhū měitiān dōu hē kāfēi | She almost drinks coffee every day |
| 他的中文几乎像母语一样流利 | tā de zhōngwén jīhū xiàng mǔyǔ yīyàng liúlì | His Chinese is almost as fluent as a native speaker |
HSK
几乎 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 4.
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