差

Different in Chinese: 差 (chà)

chà

different

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1different
  2. 2wrong; mistaken
  3. 3to fall short; to lack
  4. 4not up to standard; inferior
  5. 5Taiwan pr. [chā]

Stroke order

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差

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄚˋ

chà

ㄔ/ chㄚ/ aˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 差异惊人。

    chā yì jīng rén。

    The difference is striking.

  • 差点就对了。

    chà diǎn jiù duì le。

    That is almost correct.

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Related words

出差

chū chāi

to go on an official or business trip

差别

chā bié

difference

差距

chā jù

disparity

差异

chā yì

difference

差错

chā cuò

mistake

差额

chā é

balance (financial)

反差

fǎn chā

contrast

落差

luò chā

drop in elevation

偏差

piān chā

bias

顺差

shùn chā

(trade or budget) surplus

误差

wù chā

difference

相差

xiāng chà

to differ

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