Writing
几乎 (jīhū) — how to say "almost" in Chinese
几乎
Almost
adverb of likelihood
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how likely it is.
我几乎忘了这件事。
wǒ jī hū wàng le zhè jiàn shì
I almost forgot about this.
Character composition
几
how many, almost
乎
particle
Radicals / Keys
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
几
Table
#16 · jī · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
几乎每天
jīhū měitiān
almost every day
几乎忘了
jīhū wàng le
almost forgot
几乎一样
jīhū yīyàng
almost the same
Examples
这段时间太忙了，我几乎没有时间跟朋友见面。
I've been so busy lately that I almost have no time to meet friends.
我几乎每天都锻炼。
I exercise almost every day.
Mnemonic
[jīhū-] Jee-hoo, the juggling magician, is trying to keep several 几 balls from almost hitting the ground 🎩. He uses a magic 乎 particle to make them float in midair, impressing everyone as they see he's almost 几乎 lost his touch.
Frequently asked questions
How to say almost in Mandarin?
"almost" in Chinese is 几乎 (jīhū).
几乎 meaning in English
几乎 (jīhū) means "Almost".
How is 几乎 pronounced?
It is pronounced jīhū (written as jihu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "almost" in Chinese characters?
It is written 几乎: 几 has 2 strokes, 乎 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 几乎?
几乎 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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