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几乎 (jīhū) means 'nearly', 'almost' or 'practically', and is used to emphasize that someone or something 'almost' meets a certain standard or is close to doing something.  
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几乎 (jīhū) means "nearly" or "almost," and is used to emphasize that someone or something ''almost'' meets a certain standard or is ''very close'' to doing something.  
  
 
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*<em>几乎</em> 每 个 人 都 有 手机 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jīhū</em> měi gèrén dōu yǒu shǒujī.</span><span class="trans">Almost everyone has a cell phone.</span>
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*<em>几乎</em> 每 个 人 都 有 手机 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jīhū</em> měi gè rén dōu yǒu shǒujī.</span><span class="trans">Almost everyone has a cell phone.</span>
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*在 我们 公司，<em>几乎</em> 每 个 人 都 会 说 英文 。<span class="pinyin">Zài wǒmen gōngsī, <em>jīhū</em> měi gèrén dūhuì shuō Yīngwén.</span><span class="trans">In our company, almost everyone can speak English.</span>
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*在 我们 公司，<em>几乎</em> 每 个 人 都 会 说 英文 。<span class="pinyin">Zài wǒmen gōngsī, <em>jīhū</em> měi gè rén dōu huì shuō Yīngwén.</span><span class="trans">In our company, almost everyone can speak English.</span>
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*在 中国，<em>几乎</em> 所有 老外 都 会 说 “你好” 。<span class="pinyin">Zài Zhōngguó, <em>jīhū</em> suǒyǒu lǎowài dūhuì shuō “nǐ hǎo”.</span><span class="trans">In China, almost all of the foreigners can say "hello" in Chinese.</span>
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*在 中国，<em>几乎</em> 所有 老外 都 会 说 “你好” 。<span class="pinyin">Zài Zhōngguó, <em>jīhū</em> suǒyǒu lǎowài dōu huì shuō "nǐ hǎo."</span><span class="trans">In China, almost all foreigners can say "nihao."</span>
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*<em>几乎</em> 所有 人 都 相信 他 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jīhū</em> suǒyǒu rén dōu xiāngxìn tā.</span><span class="trans">Almost everyone believes what he said.</span>
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*<em>几乎</em> 所有 人 都 相信 他 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jīhū</em> suǒyǒu rén dōu xiāngxìn tā.</span><span class="trans">Almost everyone believes him.</span>
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*<em>几乎</em> 全 世界 的 观众 都 喜欢 这 部 电影 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jīhū</em> quán shìjiè de guānzhòng dōu xǐhuān zhè bù diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">Almost all audiences across the world like this movie. </span>
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*<em>几乎</em> 全 世界 的 观众 都 喜欢 这 部 电影 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jīhū</em> quán shìjiè de guānzhòng dōu xǐhuān zhè bù diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">Almost all viewers the world over like this movie.</span>
  
 
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*爸爸 的 头发 <em>几乎</em> 白 了 。<span class="pinyin">Bàba de tóufǎ <em>jīhū</em> báile.</span><span class="trans">Dad's hair is almost all white.</span>
 
*爸爸 的 头发 <em>几乎</em> 白 了 。<span class="pinyin">Bàba de tóufǎ <em>jīhū</em> báile.</span><span class="trans">Dad's hair is almost all white.</span>
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*这 次 旅行 ，他们 <em>几乎</em> 花 了 所有 的 钱 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè cì lǚxíng, tāmen <em>jīhū</em> huāle suǒyǒu de qián.</span><span class="trans">They spent almost all of their money on this trip.</span>
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*这 次 旅行 ，他们 <em>几乎</em> 花 了 所有 的 钱 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè cì lǚxíng, tāmen <em>jīhū</em> huā le suǒyǒu de qián.</span><span class="trans">They spent almost all of their money on this trip.</span>
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*他 一个人 <em>几乎</em> 吃 了 一整个 蛋糕 。<span class="pinyin">Tā yīgè rén <em>jīhū</em> chīle yī zhěnggè dàngāo.</span><span class="trans">He almost ate this whole cake by himself.</span>
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*他 一个人 <em>几乎</em> 吃 了 整个 蛋糕 。<span class="pinyin">Tā yīgè rén <em>jīhū</em> chī le zhěnggè dàngāo.</span><span class="trans">He ate almost the whole cake by himself.</span>
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*我 老板 <em>几乎</em> 不 喝酒 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎobǎn <em>jīhū</em> bù hējiǔ.</span><span class="trans"> My boss doesn't really drink.</span>
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*我 老板 <em>几乎</em> 不 喝酒 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎobǎn <em>jīhū</em> bù hējiǔ.</span><span class="trans"> My boss rarely drinks.</span>
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*老板 这 几 个 月 <em>几乎</em> 没 好好 休息 过。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn zhè jǐ gè yuè <em>jīhū</em> méi hǎohǎo xiūxíguò.</span><span class="trans">Boss has barely taken a break in the past few months.</span>
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*老板 这 几 个 月 <em>几乎</em> 没 好好 休息 过。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn zhè jǐ ge yuè <em>jīhū</em> méi hǎohǎo xiūxi guo.</span><span class="trans">Boss has barely taken a decent break these past few months.</span>
  
 
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几乎 (jīhū) means "nearly" or "almost," and is used to emphasize that someone or something almost meets a certain standard or is very close to doing something.

Used before the Subject

It is often used together with words that mean "all," such as 每, 所有, or 全. It can also be used with words that can be used to mean "none" such as 没有.

Structure

几乎 + Subj. + 都 + Verb / Adj.

Examples

  • 几乎 每 个 人 都 有 手机 。Jīhū měi gè rén dōu yǒu shǒujī.Almost everyone has a cell phone.
  • 在 我们 公司，几乎 每 个 人 都 会 说 英文 。Zài wǒmen gōngsī, jīhū měi gè rén dōu huì shuō Yīngwén.In our company, almost everyone can speak English.
  • 在 中国，几乎 所有 老外 都 会 说 “你好” 。Zài Zhōngguó, jīhū suǒyǒu lǎowài dōu huì shuō "nǐ hǎo."In China, almost all foreigners can say "nihao."
  • 几乎 所有 人 都 相信 他 。Jīhū suǒyǒu rén dōu xiāngxìn tā.Almost everyone believes him.
  • 几乎 全 世界 的 观众 都 喜欢 这 部 电影 。Jīhū quán shìjiè de guānzhòng dōu xǐhuān zhè bù diànyǐng.Almost all viewers the world over like this movie.

Used before the Predicate

Structure

Subj. + 几乎 + Predicate

Subj. + 几乎 + 不 / 没 + Predicate

Examples

  • 爸爸 的 头发 几乎 白 了 。Bàba de tóufǎ jīhū báile.Dad's hair is almost all white.
  • 这 次 旅行 ，他们 几乎 花 了 所有 的 钱 。Zhè cì lǚxíng, tāmen jīhū huā le suǒyǒu de qián.They spent almost all of their money on this trip.
  • 他 一个人 几乎 吃 了 整个 蛋糕 。Tā yīgè rén jīhū chī le zhěnggè dàngāo.He ate almost the whole cake by himself.
  • 我 老板 几乎 不 喝酒 。Wǒ lǎobǎn jīhū bù hējiǔ. My boss rarely drinks.
  • 老板 这 几 个 月 几乎 没 好好 休息 过。Lǎobǎn zhè jǐ ge yuè jīhū méi hǎohǎo xiūxi guo.Boss has barely taken a decent break these past few months.

See also

Sources and further reading

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