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将近

jiāng jìn

HSK 5

Meaning

  • almost
  • nearly
  • close to

Definition

表示接近某个时间、数量或程度，通常用于估计或近似。

Indicates being close to a certain time, quantity, or degree; usually used for estimation or approximation.

Usage

常用于修饰时间、数字、年龄、距离等，强调接近但尚未达到。

Often used to modify time, numbers, age, distance, etc., emphasizing being close but not yet reached.

Examples

  • 1 现在将近中午了，我们去吃饭吧。 (It's almost noon now, let's go eat.)
  • 2 他将近三十岁才结婚。 (He got married at nearly thirty years old.)
  • 3 这次旅行花费将近一万元。 (This trip cost nearly ten thousand yuan.)
  • 4 从我家到学校将近两公里。 (It's nearly two kilometers from my home to school.)
  • 5 这部电影时长将近三个小时。 (This movie lasts nearly three hours.)

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