近乎

jìnhū

adverb #9,347

Meanings

1 close to; almost; bordering on
2 nearly; practically

Characters

particle (classical; indicates approximation)

Examples

他的行为近乎疯狂。

Tā de xíngwéi jìnhū fēngkuáng.

His behavior bordered on madness.

这近乎不可能完成。

Zhè jìnhū bù kěnéng wánchéng.

This is nearly impossible to accomplish.

她以近乎完美的表现赢得了比赛。

Tā yǐ jìnhū wánměi de biǎoxiàn yíngdé le bǐsài.

She won the competition with a near-perfect performance.

Tips

usage

近乎 is more literary than 几乎 (jīhū, almost). 近乎 emphasizes 'bordering on' or 'approaching' a quality, while 几乎 simply means 'almost.' 近乎 is often followed by adjectives: 近乎完美, 近乎疯狂.

Stroke Order

近 jìn

乎 hū