几近 (jī) — almost, nearly, on the verge of (formal/literary)
Definition
A formal adverb meaning 'almost / on the verge of,' used in writing to describe a state reached just short of an extreme. Stronger and more literary than the everyday 几乎, which is the spoken equivalent for most contexts.
adverb
almostnearlyon the verge of (formal/literary)
Examples
- 几近。Tā jī bēng kuì le.He was on the verge of collapse.
- 几近。Zhè ge jì huà jī wán měi.This plan is nearly perfect.
- 几近。Tā de bìng qíng jī hǎo zhuǎn.His condition is on the verge of improving.
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