几乎 (nearly, almost)
So close it almost counts
- "Almost everyone." "Almost nobody." Right up to the line — not quite over it.
- Chinese marks that near-miss with almost几乎 ("nearly, almost").
Practice
几乎 means …
几乎 stops just short of an extreme — “almost,” not “completely.”
almost几乎 loves "all" and "none"
- almost几乎 teams up with an "all" word (all / both都) or a "none" word (not have / haven't没有 / not不).
almost几乎everyone每个人all都has有a phone手机。
- almost几乎all / both都 → "almost all"; almost几乎not have / haven't没有 → "almost none"; almost几乎not不 → "hardly ever."
Explore
Correct or broken?
几乎 means 'almost / nearly' and leans on the verb or amount right after it.
Practice
Complete: ____ 每个人都有手机。(Almost everyone has a phone.)
几乎 … 都 = “almost all.”
Practice
Match each 几乎 combo to its meaning.
几乎 leans on an “all” (都) or “none/not” (没有 / 不) word.
Practice
Build: “Almost no one believes him.”
几乎 + 没有 → “almost none”: 几乎没有人相信他.
Recap
Key idea
- almost几乎 + all / both都 / not have / haven't没有 / not不 — almost all / almost none / hardly ever
- It points right up to an extreme without crossing it
- Pair it with a all / both都 / not have / haven't没有 / not不 to land the meaning
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Adverbs.