险些 meaning in English
narrowly; almost
Traditional 險些17 strokes
Meaning of 险些
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
xiǎnxiē
- narrowly
- almost
- nearly
险些 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我们险些丢了命。
We were in danger of losing our lives.
他险些被杀害。
He narrowly escaped being killed.
Stroke order for each character
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险 xiǎn · danger · 9 strokes
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些 xiē · classifier indicating a small amount or… · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 险些.
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 那些 | nàxiē | those |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 哪些 | nǎxiē | which ones?; who? |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance; to insure |
| 风险 | fēngxiǎn | risk; hazard |
| 冒险 | màoxiǎn | to take risks; to take chances |
| 探险 | tànxiǎn | to explore; to go on an expedition |
| 惊险 | jīngxiǎn | perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful |
Questions about 险些
What does 险些 mean?
险些 (xiǎnxiē) means "narrowly; almost".
How do you write 险些?
险些 is made of 2 characters: 险 (9 strokes), 些 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
How is 险些 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 险些 is written 險些.