"nearly" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
几乎 幾乎 jī hū adv. almost / nearly / practically syn
差不多 chà bu duō adj., adv. almost / nearly / more or less / about the same / good enough / not bad syn
将近 將近 jiāng jìn adv. almost / nearly / close to syn
差点 差點 chà diǎn almost / nearly syn
险些 險些 xiǎn xiē narrowly / almost / nearly syn
差一点 差一點 chà yī diǎn almost / nearly / see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] syn
差不离 差不離 chà bù lí not much different / similar / ordinary / nearly syn
垂 chuí v. to hang (down) / droop / dangle / bend down / hand down / bequeath / nearly / almost / to approach syn
埀 chuí to hang (down) / droop / dangle / bend down / hand down / bequeath / nearly / almost / to approach / old variant of 垂[chui2]
差点没 差點沒 chà diǎn méi almost / nearly / (i.e. same as 差點|差点[cha4 dian3])
Chinese Pinyin Translation
快要 kuài yào adv. nearly at the point of (doing sth) / about to (do sth) syn
殆尽 殆盡 dài jìn almost exhausted / nearly depleted / practically nothing left syn
擦边 擦邊 cā biān to make light contact with the edge of sth / (fig.) to be nearly (a certain age) / to be close to (danger) / (fig.) to be marginal (in terms of relevance or legality)
几欲 幾欲 jī yù almost / nearly going to
芦鳗 蘆鰻 lú mán (Tw) giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata), aka swamp eel or marbled eel / (coll.) (alternative for the nearly homonymous 流氓[liu2 mang2]) gangster / variant of 鱸鰻|鲈鳗[lu2 man2], giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata)
鲈鳗 鱸鰻 lú mán (Tw) giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata), aka swamp eel or marbled eel / (coll.) (alternative for the nearly homonymous 流氓[liu2 mang2]) gangster
殆无虚日 殆無虛日 dài wú xū rì (idiom) There is almost no idle day. It describes an activity or occupation that takes place nearly every day.
旱苗得雨 hàn miáo dé yǔ (idiom) Originally, it refers to nearly withered crops receiving a timely rain. Figuratively, it describes receiving help in a crisis.
河清难俟 hé qīng nán sì (idiom) It is very difficult to wait for the Yellow River to become clear. It describes a time so distant that waiting for it is nearly impossible.
肩摩毂击 肩摩轂擊 jiān mó gǔ jī (idiom) Describes extremely crowded streets, with pedestrians brushing against one another and vehicles nearly colliding. syn
路断人稀 路斷人稀 lù duàn rén xī (idiom) The road is cut off and few people pass by. It describes a place made nearly deserted by a disaster or other serious situation.
无所不通 無所不通 wú suǒ bù tōng (idiom) To know about everything or nearly everything / to be broadly learned and well-informed.
相去无几 xiāng qù wú jǐ (idiom) Refers to two things or people that are close in distance or differ very little. They are nearly equivalent.
一恸几绝 yī tòng jī jué (idiom) To cry out in such overwhelming grief that one nearly loses consciousness. Describes extreme sorrow.
一恸欲绝 yī tòng yù jué (idiom) To let out a cry of grief and nearly lose consciousness. It describes overwhelming sorrow.
万顷平波 wàn qǐng píng bō (idiom) A vast expanse of water whose surface is nearly calm, stirred only by slight ripples.
为山九仞，功亏一篑 wéi shān jiǔ rèn，gōng kuī yī kuì (idiom) To fail at the very last moment after nearly completing a task. Describes a project that remains unfinished because of one final missing effort.
亏于一篑 kuī yú yī kuì (idiom) A major undertaking fails when only the final effort remains. It describes a project that is nearly complete but ultimately does not succeed.
号恸崩摧 號慟崩摧 háo tòng bēng cuī (idiom) To weep loudly, be overwhelmed with sorrow, and nearly collapse. It describes extreme grief.
塔尖上功德 tǎ jiān shàng gōng dé (idiom) It refers to work that is nearly completed.
履足差肩 lǚ zú cī jiān (idiom) Feet and shoulders nearly touch / the expression describes people being extremely close to one another.
年近古稀 nián jìn gǔ xī (idiom) To be nearly seventy years old.
拔剑论功 bá jiàn lùn gōng (idiom) To argue over credit so fiercely that the dispute nearly turns into a physical fight.
支策据梧 zhī cè jù wú (idiom) The expression originally evokes three men whose skills were nearly perfect in their respective arts.
架肩接踵 jià jiān jiē zhǒng (idiom) With shoulders touching and feet nearly bumping into one another, it describes a densely packed crowd.
牵衣顿足 牽衣頓足 qiān yī dùn zú (idiom) To display extreme grief and appear nearly inconsolable.
盈箱满笥 盈箱滿笥 yíng xiāng mǎn sì (idiom) Boxes and containers are nearly filled to overflowing. It is mainly used to describe a great abundance of writings or books.
紧追不舍 jǐn zhuī bù shě (idiom) To close the gap until becoming nearly equal to the other side. It can also suggest following an opponent very closely. syn
继踵接武 繼踵接武 jì zhǒng jiē wǔ (idiom) It describes a dense crowd whose heels and footsteps nearly touch, or a continuous stream of people.
舳舻相继 舳艫相繼 zhú lú xiāng jì (idiom) Boats follow one another with stern and bow nearly touching / there are so many that they form an unbroken line.
若出一辙 ruò chū yī zhé (idiom) Describes two things that are remarkably similar, as if they came from the same wheel rut. It is especially used for nearly identical words or actions.
药石无效 yào shí wú xiào (idiom) Medicines and treatments are no longer effective. It describes a serious illness that has become incurable or nearly so.
闳大不经 閎大不經 hóng dà bù jīng (idiom) Describes statements that are far-fetched, contrary to reason, nearly absurd, and unsupported by evidence.
难于上青天 nán yú shàng qīng tiān (idiom) Harder than ascending to heaven. It describes something extremely difficult and nearly impossible to achieve.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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