How to say “almost” in Chinese
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“Almost” in Chinese is 几乎, jī hū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
几乎 is read jī hū: 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 almost never appears on its own, only in words like 几乎.
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 “几乎”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 几乎. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我几乎不喝咖啡wǒjīhūbùhēkāfēiI almost never drink coffee.
More words from the lesson “About, almost, definitely”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “almost” in Chinese?
“Almost” in Chinese is 几乎, pinyin jīhū.
What does 几乎 mean?
几乎 (jīhū) means “almost”.
How do you write 几乎?
几乎 is 2 characters: 几 (jǐ) — how many; 乎 (hū) — literary particle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 几乎?
几乎 is read jīhū. Tones: jī — first tone, hū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“almost” in the lesson “About, almost, definitely”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. 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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