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差Polyphone (多音字)HSK 3
Antonyms: 对
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 工
Ideographic:Work 工 done by a sheep 羊; incompetence
Character Formation:
  • ⿸ Surround from upper left
Similar Characters: 美
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1
Pinyin: chà
English Definition:to differ from; to fall short of; lacking; wrong; inferior; Taiwan pr. [cha1]
Chinese Definition:
①错误：话说差了。
②不相当，不相合：差不多。
③缺欠：还差十元钱。
④不好，不够标准：差等。成绩差。
Example Words:
差不多HSK 4 chà bu duō almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad
差劲 chà jìn bad; no good; below average; disappointing
隔三差五 gé sān chà wǔ every few days (idiom)
不差HSK 3 bù chà not bad; OK
相差HSK 6 xiāng chà to differ; discrepancy between
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2
Pinyin: chā
English Definition:difference; discrepancy; to differ; error; to err; to make a mistake
Chinese Definition:
①不同，不同之点：差别。差距。差额。差价。
②大致还可以：差可。
③错误：差错。偏差。差池。
④数学上指减法运算中的得数：差数。四减二的差是二。
Example Words:
差距HSK 5 chā jù disparity; gap
差异 chā yì difference; discrepancy
差别HSK 6 chā bié difference; distinction; disparity
偏差HSK 6 piān chā bias; deviation
误差HSK 6 wù chā difference; error; inaccuracy
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3
Pinyin: chāi
English Definition:to send; to commission; messenger; mission
Chinese Definition:
①旧时指临时性的官职。［合］差官(朝廷临时派遣的官员；听候高官差遣的小官吏)；差尉(太平天国低级军官)。
②徭役。［合］差徭(公务劳役)；差役(徭役)。
③旧时官府中供差遣的人。［合］当差(做小官或当仆人)；差门(听候差遗的门子)。
④被派遣去做的事。［例］兼差。
Example Words:
出差HSK 4 chū chāi to go on an official or business trip
差事 chāi shi errand; assignment; job; commission; Classifiers: 件
差使HSK 4 chāi shǐ to send; to assign; to appoint; servants of an official; official messenger
公差 gōng chāi official errand; bailiff in a yamen
钦差 qīn chāi imperial envoy
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Example Sentences
1
wǒ
我
chà yì diǎn r
差一点儿
méi gǎn shàng
没赶上
fēi jī
飞机
。
I almost missed my flight.
2
zhè ge
这个
dì qū
地区
de
的
zhì ān
治安
hěn chà
很差
。
The public security is very bad in this area.
3
tā
她
chà yì diǎn r
差一点儿
méi
没
tōng guò
通过
kǎo shì
考试
。
She almost failed the exam.
4
wǒ
我
zhǔn bèi
准备
qián wǎng
前往
shàng hǎi
上海
chū chāi
出差
。
I am getting ready to go to Shanghai for a business trip.
5
tā
他
chà yì diǎn r
差一点儿
bèi
被
gǒu
狗
yǎo
咬
le
了
。
He was almost bitten by a dog.
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