几近

幾近

jījìn

verb #34,872

Meanings

1 to be on the brink of
2 to be on the verge of
3 to come close to (a state)

Characters

almost / nearly

Examples

他的体力几近极限。

Tā de tǐlì jījìn jíxiàn.

His physical strength is near its limit.

古城几近毁灭。

Gǔchéng jījìn huǐmiè.

The ancient city was on the verge of destruction.

Tips

register

Literary / formal. 几 here is read jī ('almost', not jǐ 'how many'). Common in news and prose: 几近完美 ('near-perfect'), 几近崩溃 ('on the verge of collapse'). In speech, swap for the plainer 快要 (kuàiyào).

Stroke Order

几 jǐ

近 jìn