差不多

chà bu duō

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Very common

Definitions

1. almost
2. nearly
3. more or less
4. about the same
5. good enough
6. not bad

Word relationships

Synonyms

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• 几乎 jī hū 几乎 jī hū almost; nearly; practically 表示接近某种程度或状态: almost; nearly; practically

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 了 (le) to indicate an estimate, e.g., 差不多了 (almost ready).

Common mistakes

Not used with exact numbers; use 大概 or 大约 for precise estimates.

Example Sentences

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我们 差不多 到了。

We're almost there.

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Words Containing 差不多

• 差不多的 差不多的 chà bu duō de: the great majority
• 相差不多 相差不多 xiāng chà bu duō: not much difference

Child Words of 差不多

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 多 多 duō: many; much
• 差 差 chā: difference; discrepancy
• 差 差 chà: different
• 差 差 chāi: to send (on an errand)