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差点儿

chà diǎn rㄔㄚˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄦ˙

Sino-Vietnamese: SAI ĐIỂM NHI

Traditional: 差點兒

HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3

Meaning(adverb)

erhua variant of 差点; almost; nearly

With unwanted events, both 差点儿 and 差点儿没 mean 'almost' (it didn't happen).

Examples

  • 我今天差点儿迟到。

    wǒ jīn tiān chà diǎn ér chí dào.

    I was nearly late today.

  • 下雨路滑，他差点儿摔倒。

    xià yǔ lù huá, tā chà diǎn ér shuāi dǎo.

    The road was slippery from the rain and he almost fell.

  • 我差点儿忘了你的生日。

    wǒ chà diǎn ér wàng le nǐ de shēng rì.

    I almost forgot your birthday.

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Stroke order

SI · 9 strokes

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

ĐIỂM · 9 strokes

point; dot; drop; speck; o'clock; point (in space or time); to draw a dot; to check on a list; to choose; to order (food in a restaurant); to touch briefly; to hint; to light; to ignite; to p

NHI · 2 strokes

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