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chà
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 1

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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異驚人。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10518648)

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Words Containing 差

差额
chā é

balance (financial)

差生
chà shēng

weak student

逆差
nì chā

adverse trade balance

差商
chā shāng

(math.) difference quotient

肥差
féi chāi

lucrative job

阴错阳差
yīn cuò yáng chā

(idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events

差不离
chà bù lí

not much different

分毫之差
fēn háo zhī chā

hairsbreadth difference

差旅费
chāi lǚ fèi

business travel expenses

种差
zhǒng chā

determinant (characteristic of a species)

官差
guān chāi

official business

美差
měi chāi

cushy job; pleasant task

等差数列
děng chā shù liè

arithmetic progression

温差
wēn chā

difference in temperature

汇差
huì chā

difference in exchange rates in different regions

隔三差五
gé sān chà wǔ

every few days (idiom)

相差不多
xiāng chà bu duō

not much difference

借方差额
jiè fāng chā é

debit balance (accountancy)

公差
gōng chāi

official errand

差使
chāi shi

official post

差点
chà diǎn

almost

开小差
kāi xiǎo chāi

to be absent-minded

不差
bù chà

not bad

苦差事
kǔ chāi shi

see 苦差[kǔ chāi]

顺差
shùn chā

(trade or budget) surplus

出差
chū chāi

to go on an official or business trip

等差级数
děng chā jí shù

arithmetic series (such as 2+4+6+8+...)

没有差别
méi yǒu chā bié

there is no difference

转差
zhuǎn chā

to slip (e.g. of clutch)

差派
chāi pài

to dispatch

落差
luò chā

drop in elevation

支差
zhī chāi

to assign corvée duties (forced labor)

平均差
píng jūn chā

mean deviation (math.)

一念之差
yī niàn zhī chā

momentary slip

相差
xiāng chà

to differ

差役
chāi yì

forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée)

差数
chā shù

difference (the result of subtraction)

倒时差
dǎo shí chā

to adjust to a different time zone

信差
xìn chāi

messenger

差速器
chā sù qì

differential (gear)

较差
jiào chā

range (the difference between the lowest and highest values)

参差错落
cēn cī cuò luò

uneven and jumbled (idiom); irregular and disorderly

差事
chà shì

poor

差错
chā cuò

mistake; slip-up; fault; error

海洋温差发电
hǎi yáng wēn chā fā diàn

ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)

美差事
měi chāi shì

a terrific job

钦差
qīn chāi

imperial envoy

天差地远
tiān chā dì yuǎn

poles apart (idiom)

出大差
chū dà chāi

lit. to go on a long trip

参差不齐
cēn cī bù qí

(idiom) variable

协方差
xié fāng chā

(statistics) covariance

交差
jiāo chāi

to report back after completion of one's mission

一字不差
yī zì bù chā

word for word

等差
děng chā

degree of disparity

差事
chāi shi

errand

脏乱差
zāng luàn chà

(coll.) squalid

天差地别
tiān chā dì bié

(idiom) poles apart; as different as can be

参差
cēn cī

uneven; jagged; snaggletooth; ragged; serrated

差评
chà píng

poor evaluation

级差
jí chā

differential (between grades)

偏差距离
piān chā jù lí

offset distance

不差
bù chā

to not lack

差劲
chà jìn

bad

差遣
chāi qiǎn

to send (on errand)

神差鬼使
shén chāi guǐ shǐ

the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation

误差
wù chā

difference

转差率
zhuǎn chā lǜ

slippage rate

视差
shì chā

parallax

贸易顺差
mào yì shùn chā

trade surplus

差不多的
chà bu duō de

the great majority

单间差
dān jiān chā

single supplement (for a hotel room)

差失
chā shī

mistake

差之毫厘,谬以千里
chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ

the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)

失之毫厘,差之千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ

a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses

公差
gōng chā

tolerance (allowed error)

阻差办公
zǔ chāi bàn gōng

(law) obstructing government administration (Hong Kong)

差得多
chà dé duō

fall short by a large amount

承销利差
chéng xiāo lì chā

underwriting spread

兼差
jiān chāi

to moonlight

差不多
chà bu duō

almost

偏差
piān chā

bias

差异性
chā yì xìng

difference

苦差
kǔ chāi

hard task

均差
jūn chā

divided differences (numerical analysis)

极差
jí chā

range (of a set of data) (statistics)

丝毫不差
sī háo bù chā

accurate to perfection (idiom)

岁差
suì chā

(astronomy) precession

地区差价
dì qū chā jià

local differences in price

像差
xiàng chā

aberration (optics)

单房差
dān fáng chā

single supplement (for a hotel room)

年较差
nián jiào chā

annual range (temperature, humidity etc)

差强人意
chā qiáng rén yì

(idiom) just passable

两性差距
liǎng xìng chā jù

disparity between the sexes

日较差
rì jiào chā

diurnal range (temperature, humidity etc)

失之毫厘,差以千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ

a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses

鬼使神差
guǐ shǐ shén chāi

demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation

差点没
chà diǎn méi

almost

剪刀差
jiǎn dāo chā

prices scissor (caught between low income and high prices)

较差
jiào chà

mediocre

差别
chā bié

difference; distinction; disparity

方差
fāng chā

variance (statistics)

贫富差距
pín fù chā jù

disparity between rich and poor

差额选举
chā é xuǎn jǔ

competitive election (i.e. with more candidates than seats)

差谬
chà miù

error

差分
chā fēn

(math.) increment

时差
shí chā

time difference

素质差
sù zhì chà

so uneducated!

差异
chā yì

difference; discrepancy

球差
qiú chā

spherical aberration (optics)

差动齿轮
chā dòng chǐ lún

differential gear

差远
chà yuǎn

inferior

千差万别
qiān chā wàn bié

(idiom) extremely diverse

兵差
bīng chāi

labor conscripted to support the military

标准差
biāo zhǔn chā

(statistics) standard deviation

阴差阳错
yīn chā yáng cuò

(idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events

承销价差
chéng xiāo jià chā

underwriting spread

差使
chāi shǐ

to send

是拉差
shì lā chā

sriracha (loanword)

差讹
chā é

error

跟差
gēn chāi

attendant

相位差
xiàng wèi chā

phase difference

差池
chā chí

mistake

外差
wài chā

heterodyne (electronics)

秒差距
miǎo chā jù

parsec (astronomy)

反差
fǎn chā

contrast; discrepancy

差距
chā jù

disparity

差之毫厘,失之千里
chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ

the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)

差误
chā wù

mistake

差一点
chà yī diǎn

see 差點|差点[chà diǎn]

贸易逆差
mào yì nì chā

trade deficit

差分方程
chā fēn fāng chéng

difference equation (math.)

差价
chā jià

difference in price