近乎 (jìn hu) — to be close to; to approach (in distance, time, or degree); to be almost; to border on (a state or quality)
Definition
Literary 'to approach / almost' — used for degree or state (近乎完美 'almost perfect'), not physical distance. More formal than the colloquial 差不多.
verb
to be close toto approach (in distance, time, or degree)to be almostto border on (a state or quality)
Examples
- 近乎。Tā de biǎo xiàn jìn hu wán měi.His performance was nearly perfect.
- 近乎。Zhè zhǒng yán sè jìn hu hēi sè.This color is almost black.
- 近乎。Tā jìn hu měi tiān dōu qù tú shū guǎn.He goes to the library almost every day.
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