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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 the money on this trip.</span> | *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 the money on this trip.</span> | ||
*他 一个人 <em>几乎</em> 吃 了 一整个 蛋糕 。<span class="pinyin">Tā yī gèrén <em>jīhū</em> chī le yī zhěng gè dàngāo.</span><span class="trans">He almost ate this whole cake by himself.</span> | *他 一个人 <em>几乎</em> 吃 了 一整个 蛋糕 。<span class="pinyin">Tā yī gèrén <em>jīhū</em> chī le yī zhěng gè dàngāo.</span><span class="trans">He almost ate this whole cake by himself.</span> | ||
| − | *我 老板 <em>几乎</em> 不 喝酒 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiā rén <em>jīhū</em> dōu bù hējiǔ.</span><span class="trans"> | + | *我 老板 <em>几乎</em> 不 喝酒 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiā rén <em>jīhū</em> dōu bù hējiǔ.</span><span class="trans"> My boss doesn't really drink.</span> |
*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 xiūxi guò.</span> <span class="trans">The boss barely has taken any good rest for the recent few months.</span> | *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 xiūxi guò.</span> <span class="trans">The boss barely has taken any good rest for the recent few months.</span> | ||
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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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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。Almost everyone has a cell phone.
- 在 我们 公司，几乎 每 个 人 都 会 说 英文。In our company, almost everyone can speak English.
- 在 中国，几乎 所有 老外 都 会 说 “你好”。In China, almost all of the foreigners can say "hello" in Chinese.
- 几乎 所有 人 都 相信 他 。Almost everyone believes what he said.
- 几乎 全 世界 的 观众 都 喜欢 这 部 电影 。Almost all the audience in the world 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 。Dad's hair is almost all white.
- 这 次 旅行 ，他们 几乎 花 了 所有 的 钱。They spent almost all the money on this trip.
- 他 一个人 几乎 吃 了 一整个 蛋糕 。He almost ate this whole cake by himself.
- 我 老板 几乎 不 喝酒 。 My boss doesn't really drink.
- 老板 这 几 个 月 几乎 没 好好 休息 过。 The boss barely has taken any good rest for the recent few months.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 134-6) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 241) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 40) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
