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Revision as of 06:26, 10 October 2012

几乎 means 'nearly', 'almost' or 'practically', and is used to emphasize that someone 'almost' meets a certain standard or is close to doing something.

Structure

Subject + 几乎 + Verb/Adjective

Examples

  • 这 个 运动员 的 表现 几乎 完美,但是 分数 很 低。
  • 你 看 她 几乎 要 哭 了,别 问 了。
  • 如果 你 不 提醒 我,我 几乎 忘 了。
  • 几乎有一百辆车。

See also

Sources and further reading

Books