差

Meaningchā(adjective, verb, vocab.word.pos.g)

difference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction); (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly

Read chā in 时差 and 差别; differs from chà (poor, lacking) and chāi (出差).

Examples

• 中国和越南有一个小时的时差。

  zhōng guó hé yuè nán yǒu yí gè xiǎo shí de shí chā.

  There's a one-hour time difference between China and Vietnam.

• 这两个价格差别不大。

  zhè liǎng gè jià gé chā bié bú dà.

  There's not much difference between these two prices.

• 他们的水平差得不多。

  tā men de shuǐ píng chà dé bù duō.

  Their levels are not far apart.

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Meaningchà(adjective, verb, vocab.word.pos.g)

different; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack; not up to standard; inferior; Taiwan pr. [chā]

Examples

• 他的成绩很差。

  tā de chéng jì hěn chà.

  His grades are very poor.

• 现在差五分八点。

  xiàn zài chà wǔ fēn bā diǎn.

  It's five to eight now.

• 还差一个人。

  hái chà yí gè rén.

  We're still one person short.

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Meaningchāi(adjective, verb, vocab.word.pos.g)

to send (on an errand); (archaic) person sent on such an errand; job; official post

Examples

• 他下周去上海出差。

  tā xià zhōu qù shàng hǎi chū chāi.

  He's going to Shanghai on business next week.

• 经理出差了，不在公司。

  jīng lǐ chū chāi le, bú zài gōng sī.

  The manager is away on business, not in the office.

• 我经常出差。

  wǒ jīng cháng chū chāi.

  I often travel for work.

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Meaningcī(adjective, verb, vocab.word.pos.g)

used in 参差

Examples

• 这里的房子高低参差。

  zhè lǐ de fáng zi gāo dī cēn cī.

  The houses here are of uneven heights.

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