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差不多

chà bu duōㄔㄚˋ ㄅㄨ˙ ㄉㄨㄛ

Sino-Vietnamese: SAI BẤT ĐA

Traditional: 差不多

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 3TOCFL 1

Meaning(set phrase)

almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad

Examples

  • 我们俩差不多高。

    wǒ men liǎ chà bu duō gāo.

    We're about the same height.

  • 工作差不多做完了。

    gōng zuò chà bu duō zuò wán le.

    The work is almost done.

  • 差不多八点了，快走吧。

    chà bu duō bā diǎn le, kuài zǒu ba.

    It's nearly eight, let's hurry.

Easily confused

  • 几乎 — 差不多 can be an adjective and stand alone; 几乎 is only an adverb ("almost").

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Stroke order

SI · 9 strokes

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

BẤT · 4 strokes

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

ĐA · 6 strokes

many; much; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd; how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duó]); (bound form) multi-; poly-

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