将近

将近

"将近" means "almost" or "nearly."

The word '将近' here means 'near' or 'approaching', used to convey that the temperature is almost at zero, emphasizing approximation.

今天的温度将近零度。

Today's temperature is near zero degrees.

In this sentence, '将近' is utilized to denote that the time he finished the task was almost at midnight, indicating proximity in time.

他完成任务的时间将近午夜。

He finished the task nearly at midnight.

Here, '将近' means 'approximately' or 'nearly', used to indicate that the number of participants was close to one hundred.

这次会议的参与人数将近一百人。

The number of participants in this meeting is nearly a hundred.