差不多 · 幾乎 · 左右 · 大概 — 近義詞辨析 Similar words 差不多差不多 chàbuduō · 幾乎几乎 jīhū · 左右 zuǒyòu · 大概 dàgài Four ways to say “almost” or “about” in Mandarin — and how each one handles numbers, adjectives, and probability differently. English uses “almost” and “about” loosely, but Mandarin splits this idea across four…
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Almost in Chinese – jīhū
Grammar Point:The Chinese word 幾几乎 jīhū means “almost” or “nearly” in English. It is used to describe that something is close to completion, close to a certain state, or almost reaching a specific condition or outcome. Structure S + jīhū + V + O or Complement 幾几乎 jīhū is often used in conjunction with words…
差不多 Chàbuduō Grammar
Grammar Point:差不多 chābùduōchàbuduō expresses the idea of “not much difference” or “almost the same.” It is often used to describe a situation where two things or situations are very similar or nearly identical. Structure S1 + (and + S2) + 差不多 Verb – It general means “about the same” in English. 我們wǒmen的de年紀niánjì差不多chābùduō我们wǒmen的de年纪niánjì差不多chàbuduōOur ages are about…