xiǎn
xiē

common
adverb

Meaning of 险些

险些 means almost; nearly; on the verge of (something undesirable). Pronounced xiǎn xiē.

  • almost; nearly; on the verge of (something undesirable)

Definitions & Examples

wǎng
páng
biān
shǎn
 
xiǎn
xiē
shuāi
xià
lái
 

The horse swerved aside, nearly throwing me off.

xiǎn
xiē
cuò
guò
le
kāi
wǎng
Běi
jīng
de
huǒ
chē
 

He almost missed the train to Beijing.

chǎng
chē
huò
zhōng
 
xiǎn
xiē
sàng
mìng
 

In that car accident, the driver narrowly escaped death.

chū
mén
shí
xiǎn
xiē
wàng
le
dài
shǒu
 

I almost forgot to bring my phone when I went out.