AdverbsHSK 5
Expressing "nearly" with 几乎
Use 几乎 before a noun phrase with 都 to say 'almost all/every ...'. This pattern emphasizes that nearly every member of a group has a property or does something. Common with classifiers like 每 个 or 所有.
Use 几乎 + 没有 + noun phrase to say 'almost no/none ...'. This negates existence, indicating that very few or none of something exist or do something. Often followed by a verb phrase.
Structure
几乎 + Noun Phrase + 都...
几乎 + 没有 + Noun Phrase...
Examples
- 几乎每个人都有手机。Jīhū měi gè rén dōu yǒu shǒujī.Almost everyone has a cell phone.
- 在我们公司，几乎每个人都会说英文。Zài wǒmen gōngsī, jīhū měi gè rén dōu huì shuō Yīngwén.In our company, almost everyone can speak English.
- 在中国，几乎所有老外都会说“你好”。Zài Zhōngguó, jīhū suǒyǒu lǎowài dōu huì shuō "nǐ hǎo."In China, almost all foreigners can say "nihao."
- 几乎没有人相信他。Jīhū méiyǒu rén xiāngxìn tā.Almost no one believes him.
- 几乎全世界的观众都喜欢这部电影。Jīhū quán shìjiè de guānzhòng dōu xǐhuan zhè bù diànyǐng.Almost all viewers the world over like this movie.