Usage note
将近表示差不多快到。
jiāng jìn biǎo shì chà bù duō kuài dào。
将近 means almost or close to.
Context note
将近常用于时间、数量和程度。
jiāng jìn cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 shù liàng hé chéng dù。
It is often used with time, amount, and degree.
5 examples
将近十点了。
jiāng jìn shí diǎn le。
It is almost ten o'clock.
这个城市将近一百万人。
zhè ge chéng shì jiāng jìn yì bǎi wàn rén。
This city has nearly one million people.
他将近六十岁。
tā jiāng jìn liù shí suì。
He is nearly sixty years old.
将近一半的人来了。
jiāng jìn yí bàn de rén lái le。
Nearly half the people came.
比赛将近开始。
bǐ sài jiāng jìn kāi shǐ。
The competition is about to start.
5 mini stories
天将近黑了，他们才回家。
tiān jiāng jìn hēi le， tā men cái huí jiā。
It was nearly dark when they went home.
将近考试时，大家都很认真。
jiāng jìn kǎo shì shí， dà jiā dōu hěn rèn zhēn。
As the exam approached, everyone became serious.
这个村子将近有两百户人家。
zhè ge cūn zǐ jiāng jìn yǒu liǎng bǎi hù rén jiā。
This village has nearly 200 households.
将近中午，老师让大家休息。
jiāng jìn zhōng wǔ， lǎo shī ràng dà jiā xiū xi。
Near noon, the teacher let everyone rest.
他将近跑完了整条路。
tā jiāng jìn pǎo wán le zhěng tiáo lù。
He almost finished running the whole route.
Mini dialogue
快到家了
A
我们还有多久到家？
Wǒmen hái yǒu duō jiǔ dào jiā?
How much longer until we get home?
B
将近十分钟就到了。
Jiāngjìn shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
Nearly ten more minutes.
作业快写完了
A
你的作业写完了吗？
Nǐ de zuòyè xiě wán le ma?
Have you finished your homework?
B
将近写完了，还差一点点。
Jiāngjìn xiě wán le, hái chà yì diǎn diǎn.
Nearly finished, just a little bit left.
Related words and contrasts
similar
差不多
chàbuduō
almost
used in everyday speech to mean nearly
similar
接近
jiējìn
close to
can be used for numbers or abstract things
related
左右
zuǒyòu
about
used after a number to mean approximately