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gần như

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ɣən˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]Huế [ɣəŋ˦˩ ɲɨ˧˧]Saigon [ɣəŋ˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧] browser voice
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gầnfallinghuyềnnhưlevelngang

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gần như means almost; nearly.

Meanings of gần như in English

Adverb

  1. almost, nearly

Example sentences with gần như

  • Bữa tối gần như đã sẵn sàng. Dinner's just about ready.
  • Tom gần như không bao giờ sai. Tom is almost never wrong.
  • Tom gần như không bao giờ cười. Tom hardly ever laughs.
  • Điều này gần như không thể. It's nearly impossible.
  • Tom gần như không bao giờ ở nhà. Tom is almost never home.
  • Tôi gần như thức trắng cả đêm qua. I was awake most of last night.
  • Trời gần như là sẽ mưa vào ngày mai. It is likely to rain tomorrow.
  • Felix gần như không có bài tập về nhà. Felix barely had any homework.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

gần + như

Frequently asked questions

What does gần như mean in English?

gần như (adverb) means "almost; nearly".

How do you pronounce gần như?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣən˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]; Saigon [ɣəŋ˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]. Tones: gần — falling tone (huyền), như — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.