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What are common mistakes with Almost (几乎)?

A common error is saying "他几乎了迟到。" when the correct form is "他几乎迟到了。". 几乎 goes before the verb. 了 attaches to the verb, not to 几乎. A common error is saying "几乎人都来了。" when the correct form is "几乎所有人都来了。". When modifying a noun group, 几乎 needs a quantifier like 所有 (all) or 每个 (every).

What are common mistakes with Almost (几乎)?

A common error is saying "他几乎了迟到。" when the correct form is "他几乎迟到了。". 几乎 goes before the verb. 了 attaches to the verb, not to 几乎. A common error is saying "几乎人都来了。" when the correct form is "几乎所有人都来了。". When modifying a noun group, 几乎 needs a quantifier like 所有 (all) or 每个 (every).

HSK 4Adverbsadvanced

Almost (几乎)

几乎

TL;DR

The adverb 几乎 (jīhū) means "almost," "nearly," or "practically" and indicates that something is very close to being complete, true, or happening.

— Rudolph Minister, HSK 5 Certified Instructor · Updated February 2026

Pattern

Subject + 几乎 + Verb/Adjective

Explanation

几乎 is an adverb meaning "almost" or "nearly." It can modify verbs, adjectives, or entire clauses to indicate that something is very close to a particular state but not quite there. It is more formal than 差不多 and is used in both spoken and written Chinese.

几乎 can express nearness in quantity (几乎所有人 — almost everyone), degree (几乎完美 — almost perfect), or proximity to an event occurring (几乎迟到了 — almost was late). When used with past events, it often implies that something narrowly did or did not happen.

Compare with 差不多 (chàbuduō): 差不多 is more colloquial and can also mean "more or less" or "good enough," while 几乎 specifically means "almost" and has a more precise, formal tone. 几乎 also tends to emphasize how close something came to an extreme.