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

HSK 7-9

他的体力几近极限。

Tā de tǐlì jījìn jíxiàn.

His physical strength is near its limit.

HSK 7-9

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.

Stroke Order

几 jǐ

近 jìn