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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing nearly or almost with 将近 (jiāngjìn)

    Degree & Intensity
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    将近 + Number/Quantity

    Explanation

    The adverb 将近 (jiāngjìn) means "nearly" or "almost" and is placed before a number or quantity to indicate an approximate amount that is close to but has not yet reached the stated figure. It is similar to 近 or 差不多 but is more formal and commonly appears in written Chinese and news reports.

    Examples

    • 这个小区住了将近两千户人家。

      zhège xiǎoqū zhù le jiāngjìn liǎng qiān hù rénjiā.

      Nearly two thousand households live in this residential community.

    • 我在这家公司已经工作了将近十年。

      wǒ zài zhè jiā gōngsī yǐjīng gōngzuò le jiāngjìn shí nián.

      I have been working at this company for nearly ten years.

    • 演唱会吸引了将近五万名观众。

      yǎnchànghuì xīyǐn le jiāngjìn wǔ wàn míng guānzhòng.

      The concert attracted nearly fifty thousand spectators.

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