How to say “nearly” in Chinese
nearly, almost
“Nearly” in Chinese is 将近, jiāng jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
将近 is read jiāng jìn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It also has 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “将近”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 将近. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我在这里住了将近十年wǒzàizhèlǐzhùlejiāngjìnshíniánI've lived here for almost ten years.
More words from the lesson “Long-term and short-term”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “nearly” in Chinese?
“Nearly” in Chinese is 将近, pinyin jiāngjìn.
What does 将近 mean?
将近 (jiāngjìn) means “nearly, almost”.
How do you write 将近?
将近 is 2 characters: 将 (jiāng) — about to, will; take; 近 (jìn) — near. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 将近?
将近 is read jiāngjìn. Tones: jiāng — first tone, jìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“nearly” in the lesson “Long-term and short-term”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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