HSK 5
Correct

简直 vs 几乎

/ jiǎnzhí vs jīhū /
Strokes
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Formula

1
简直是 ( + measure word ) + Noun
2
简直(是)+Adj.
3
简直是 + 在 + Verb
4
Sb./Sth. + Verb + 得 + 简直/几乎……
5
Subject + 简直(几乎) + predicate + object

Definition

简直 and 几乎 both are Adverbs of Mood (语气副词)

 

they can express the meaning of "close to" with a tone of exaggeration

However, 简直 is more affirmative and exaggerative than 几乎

 

几乎 ( 95% real )

简直 ( 99% real )

真的 ( 100% real )

 

几乎 HSK 3

简直 HSK 5

Example

only 简直 used ( Sb. /Sth. + 简直是 +...... ) - 1
简直是 ( + measure word ) + Noun
1
Zhōngguó
中国
de
chángchéng
长城
jiǎnzhí
简直
shì
奇迹
  

China's Great Wall is simply a miracle.

2
men
他们
liǎ
cháng
de
tài
xiàng
le
  
,
jiǎnzhí
简直
shì
  
(
duì
  
)
shuāngbāotāi
双胞胎
  

They're so similar that they're like real twins.

only 简直 used ( Sb. /Sth. + 简直是 +...... ) - 2
简直 cannot be followed by an adjective directly.
eg, 她简直(是)漂 亮。 is not acceptable. 她简直(是)太漂亮了。 or 她简直(是)漂亮极了。 is used instead.
The reason is that 简直 means "completely" or "exactly" with an exaggerated tone. It should be used with "太 + Adj. + 了" or "Adj. + 极了"
简直(是)+Adj.
3
jiǎnzhí
简直
tài
piàoliang
漂亮
le
  

She is really beautiful.

4
pǎo
de
jiǎnzhí
简直
  
(
shì
  
)
tài
kuài
le
  

He ran so quickly.

only 简直 used ( Sb. /Sth. + 简直是 +...... ) - 3
简直是 + 在 + Verb
5
fēicháng
非常
zháo
着急
  
,
shi
zài
zǒu
  
,
jiǎnzhí
简直
shì
zài
pǎo
  

He is so worried that it seems he is running instead of walking.

6
shi
zài
xiě
hàn
汉字
  
,
jiǎnzhí
简直
shì
zài
huà
hàn
汉字
  

He is not writing characters, it seems that he is drawing characters.

only 几乎 is used
to express a quantity that is very close to a certain amount.
7
men
我们
几乎
děng
le
sān
xiǎoshí
小时
  

We waited for nearly three hours.

8
Zhèxiē
这些
shū
几乎
dōu
kàn
guò
le
  

He has almost read all these .

简直 and 几乎 both can be used - 1
Sb./Sth. + Verb + 得 + 简直/几乎……
9
hàn
汉语
shuō
de
jiǎnzhí
简直
  
(
几乎
  
)
zhōngguó
中国
rén
yàng
一样
  

His Chinese is almost like local Chinese.

10
máng
de
jiǎnzhí
简直
  
(
几乎
  
)
méiyǒu
没有
shíjiān
时间
shuìjiào
睡觉
  

He is so busy that he doesn't have time to sleep.

简直 and 几乎 both can be used - 2
Subject + 简直(几乎) + predicate + object
11
jiǎnzhí
简直
  
(
几乎
  
)
wàng
le
  

I almost forgot him.

12
Zhège
这个
wèn
问题
tài
nán
le
  
,
  
(
  
)
jiǎnzhí
简直
  
/
几乎
zhīdào
知道
zěnme
怎么
huí
回答
  

This question is so difficult that I don't know how to answer it.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with 简直 or 几乎:

 

1. 他的宿舍太乱了,( )是个垃圾堆。(lājīduī, dump)

2. 我( )每天都去做运动。

3. 房间里22°C, 房间外38°C, 房间里外( )是两个世界。

4. 他想不努力就成功,( )是在做梦。

5. 我20岁,他58岁,他的年龄( )是我的三倍。

6. 星星太多了,多得( )数不清。

7. 他的声音太小了,( )听不见。

8. 他的头发很少,( )快没有了。