庶几 shù jī — perhaps; if only; almost

庶几
shù jī

Characters: 庶 · 几

Definitions

  1. perhaps; if only; almost

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (literary) similar
  2. almost
  3. (literary) if only
  4. it is to be hoped that
  5. (literary) maybe
  6. perhaps

zdic(汉典)

  1. 接近；差不多。
  2. 表示希望或愿望。
  3. 或许；可能。
  4. 有幸；幸运。
  5. 指贤能的人才。

ExtDict

  1. 但愿，表示希望：王～改之！
  2. 或许
  3. 也许可以，表示推测：若同心协力，～可成大业｜必须有一笔账，以便检查，～两不含糊。也说庶几乎或庶乎。

Examples

  • 他如此勤勉，庶几不负先生的期望。

    So diligent is he that he may not disappoint his teacher's expectations.

  • 若能如此，庶几可成大事。

    If one does this, great things may perhaps be achieved.

  • 古人以琴书自娱，庶几近道。

    The ancients amused themselves with qin and books, thereby perhaps approaching the Way.