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The word "几乎" is formed by combining the character "几", which here denotes "nearly" or "approaching", with the character "乎", a classical Chinese particle that in this construction accentuates the sense of approximation. Together, they create a compound meaning "almost", where "几" supplies the core idea of proximity and "乎" modifies it to convey a nuanced, estimated degree.

Example Sentences Hide

我几乎每天喝咖啡。

Wǒ jīhū měi tiān hē kāfēi.

I drink coffee almost every day.

他几乎赢得了比赛。

Tā jīhū yíngdé le bǐsài.

He almost won the match.

这个计划几乎不可能实现。

Zhège jìhuà jīhū bù kěnéng shíxiàn.

This plan is almost impossible to achieve.

她几乎花光了所有积蓄。

Tā jīhū huā guāng le suǒyǒu jīxù.

She almost spent all her savings.

由于天气恶劣，航班几乎全部取消了。

Yóuyú tiānqì èliè, hángbān jīhū quánbù qǔxiāo le.

Due to bad weather, almost all flights were canceled.

Word Definition - 几乎

jī hū almost; nearly; practically

Individual Character Details

几 jī, jī, jǐ
乎 hū