- 1. about the same; similar
- ♦ 姐妹俩长相~。 The two sisters look very much alike.
- ♦ 他们俩高矮~。 The two of them are about the same height.
- 2. just about right; just about enough; not far off; not bad
- ♦ 麦子熟得~了, 该割了。 The wheat is just about ripe enough to be cut.
- 3. almost; nearly
- ♦ 我~等了两个小时。 I waited for nearly two hours.
- ♦ 你比我~高一头。 You're almost a head taller than me.
- ♦ ~一半同学都学过英语。 Nearly half the students have learned some English before.