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“almost” in Chinese

Chinese

Also将近 (jiāng jìn) · 差点儿 (chà diǎnr) · 差一点儿 (chà yī diǎnr)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī hū

Example

他几乎忘了生日。tā jī hū wàng le shēng rì

He almost forgot his birthday.

Illustration for 几乎 (almost)

How to say “almost” in Chinese

“Almost” in Chinese is 几乎 (jī hū).

A situation reaches the edge of happening or being true, but stops just short.

Full entry for 几乎: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 几乎

这个计划几乎不可能按时完成。zhè ge jì huà jī hū bù kě néng àn shí wán chéng

This plan is almost impossible to complete on time.

Tips for using 几乎

  • In conversation, 几乎 (jīhū, "almost") can come before an action or a description, and the following verb or adjective shows what is nearly true.

Other Chinese words for “almost”

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将近

jiāng jìn

adverbalmost

将近十点了。jiāng jìn shí diǎn le

It's almost ten o'clock.

我差点儿迟到。wǒ chà diǎnr chí dào

I was almost late.

我差一点儿迟到。wǒ chà yì diǎnr chí dào

I was almost late.

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