几乎

• 拼音: jī hū
• 汉字拆解: 几 = a small table shape, meaning 'how many' or 'nearly'; 乎 = a classical particle indicating exclamation or approximation

含义

Almost; nearly; practically. Indicates that something is very close to being complete or true, but not entirely so.

A very common adverb in both spoken and written Chinese. Can modify verbs, adjectives, or entire clauses. Common patterns include 几乎每天 (almost every day), 几乎所有 (almost all), and 几乎不 (hardly/almost never). Useful for expressing near-totality without absolute certainty.

例句

1. 他几乎每天都去图书馆学习。
2. 这件事几乎所有人都知道了。
3. 她几乎没有休息就继续工作了。

用法指南

语境: everyday, description, writing

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 我几乎忘了今天是你的生日。(I almost forgot today is your birthday.)
• 他几乎不吃甜食。(He hardly ever eats sweets.)

错误说法

• 我几乎完全做完了 (Avoid pairing 几乎 with 完全 — they contradict each other; say 我几乎做完了 or 我完全做完了)

起源与历史

几 (jī, how many/nearly) + 乎 (hū, particle expressing exclamation) — together forming an adverb meaning 'very nearly' or 'on the verge of.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal