Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Nearly; almost: Used to indicate that something is very close to being the case or to a certain state, condition, or amount, but not completely or exactly so. It expresses a high degree of approximation.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Công việc đã gần như hoàn thành. (The work is nearly finished.)
  • Cô ấy gần như quên hẹn. (She almost forgot the appointment.)
  • Căn phòng gần như trống rỗng. (The room is almost empty.)

Advanced Usage

• "gần như là": This is a common reinforced form meaning "it's practically/almost as if". It strengthens the sense of approximation.

  • Anh ấy gần như là một thành viên trong gia đình chúng tôi. (He is practically a member of our family.)

• Used before adjectives, verbs, or noun phrases to soften an absolute statement.

  • Thông tin đó gần như chắc chắn. (That information is almost certain.)
  • Họ gần như đồng ý với đề xuất. (They nearly agreed to the proposal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hầu như (adv): Almost, nearly. Often used interchangeably with "gần như", though "hầu như" can sometimes imply a stronger statistical majority or general rule.

  • Hầu như mọi người đều đồng ý. (Almost everyone agrees.)

• Suýt (adv): Nearly, almost (used specifically for undesirable events that were narrowly avoided).

  • Tôi suýt ngã. (I almost fell.)

Synonyms

• Almost: Very nearly.
• Nearly: Very close to; almost.
• Practically: Virtually; almost.
• Just about: Almost exactly or completely.

Related Phrases

• Gần như không thể: Almost impossible.

  • Việc đó gần như không thể. (That is nearly impossible.)

• Gần như tuyệt đối: Almost absolute.

  • Sự im lặng gần như tuyệt đối. (The silence was almost absolute.)

1. Nearly, almost
   • Anh ta gần như điên khi nghe tin ấy
     He was almost out of his mind when heard of the news