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差 (chà): bad, poor; to lack

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HSK 3adjective, verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: bad, poor; to lack
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective, verb
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 9
Radical: 工
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

different
wrong
mistaken
to fall short
to lack
not up to standard
inferior
to differ
to be different
to be wrong
mistaken
to fall short
to lack
to be short of
not up to standard
poor
inferior
Taiwan pr. [cha1]

Chinese explanation

表示两个事物之间有区别、不一样
表示不好、不够标准，如质量差
表示缺少、不够，如差一个人
表示错误，如说差了。

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Example sentences

I was almost late.

The quality of this clothes is very poor.

You calculated wrong; you're short by two yuan.

His grades are about the same as mine.

This matter was handled incorrectly; we need to do it again.

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