almost; nearly; narrowly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
almost; nearly; on the verge of (something undesirable)
Typically used to describe a narrow escape from an unpleasant, dangerous, or undesirable situation. Often appears with negative outcomes or verbs indicating accidents, mistakes, or failures.
Mǎ马
wǎng往
páng旁
biān边
yī一
shǎn闪
，
xiǎn险
xiē些
bǎ把
wǒ我
shuāi摔
xià下
lái来
。
The horse swerved aside, nearly throwing me off.
Tā他
xiǎn险
xiē些
cuò错
guò过
le了
kāi开
wǎng往
Běi北
jīng京
de的
huǒ火
chē车
。
He almost missed the train to Beijing.
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Nà那
chǎng场
chē车
huò祸
zhōng中
，
sī司
jī机
xiǎn险
xiē些
sàng丧
mìng命
。
In that car accident, the driver narrowly escaped death.
Wǒ我
chū出
mén门
shí时
xiǎn险
xiē些
wàng忘
le了
dài带
shǒu手
jī机
。
I almost forgot to bring my phone when I went out.