hopefully; almost; nearly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
hopefully; so that (something may be achieved or avoided)
literaryLiterary/archaic usage indicating a hope that under certain conditions a desired outcome will occur or an undesirable consequence will be avoided. Also written as 庶几乎 or 庶乎.
Bì必
xū须
yǒu有
yī一
bǐ笔
zhàng账
，
yǐ以
biàn便
jiǎn检
chá查
，
shù庶
jī几
liǎng两
bù不
hán含
hu糊
。
There must be an account for inspection, so that hopefully neither party will be ambiguous.
Rén人
rén人
ruò若
néng能
jìn尽
zé责
，
shù庶
jī几
shè社
huì会
kě可
ān安
。
If everyone fulfills their duty, society may hopefully be at peace.
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Shù庶
jī几
bù不
fù负
suǒ所
tuō托
。
Hopefully I will not betray the trust placed in me.