gei1 fu4幾乎几乎

Jyutpinggei1 fu4

Yalegēi fùh

副詞Very common

Definition

Almost; nearly; indicating that something was very close to happening.

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How it's used

While 幾乎 is widely understood, it carries a slightly more formal or written tone in Cantonese compared to the more common spoken alternatives. In everyday conversation, native speakers frequently prefer using 差啲 or 差唔多 to express the same sense of near-occurrence. Using 幾乎 in casual settings can sometimes sound like you are reading from a news report or a formal document.

Examples

ngo5我gei1幾fu4乎m4唔gei3記dak1得zo2咗gam1今jat6日jiu3要faan1返gung1工。

I almost forgot that I have to go to work today.

nei5你tau4頭sin1先gei1幾fu4乎dit3跌can1親aa4呀，siu2小sam1心di1啲laa1啦。

You almost fell just now, be more careful.

Common phrases

gei1幾fu4乎cyun4全bou6部

almost all

gei1幾fu4乎mou5冇

almost none

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 幾乎 with positive outcomes, but it is almost exclusively used for negative or undesirable events that were narrowly avoided. If you want to say you almost finished a task, use 差唔多 instead.