险些 Pronunciation and Pinyin
险些 Usage and Examples
almost
nearly
narrowly
他滑了一下，险些跌倒。
He slipped and almost fell.
他们险些儿被打败。
They narrowly avoided defeat.
The characters in 险些
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 险
- xiǎn险hū乎Nearly, Almost
- xiǎn险pì僻perilous and out-of-the-way
- xiǎn险pì僻de的inaccessible, remote
- xiǎn险guān关Dangerous pass, crucial juncture
- xiǎn险è厄Perilous, Hazardous
- xiǎn险dì地danger zone, perilous place
- xiǎn险jìng境peril, danger
- xiǎn险qiào峭precipitous; steep and dangerous
- xiǎn险fēng峰perilous peak; lofty and steep peak
- xiǎn险jùn峻Dangerous and steep; precipitous.
- xiǎn险jùn峻de的steep, perilous
- xiǎn险jí急critical and urgent, perilous
Recommended tools
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →Questions about 险些
What does 险些 mean in Chinese?
险些 (xiǎn xiē) means “almost, nearly, narrowly”.
How do you pronounce 险些?
险些 is pronounced xiǎn xiē in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “almost” in Chinese?
“almost” is 险些 (xiǎn xiē) in Chinese.
How is 险些 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 险些, each with pinyin and an English translation.