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差不多 (chà bu duō): almost, similar; nearly

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3adjective, adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: almost, similar; nearly
Characters: 3
Part of speech: adjective, adverb
HSK level: HSK 3

Full definitions

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

Chinese explanation

表示相差很少，非常接近某种程度或数量，常用来描述估计或大致的情况
也可以表示两种事物很相似，没有大的差别
还可以表示勉强可以，还算过得去。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

different

HSK 1

no

HSK 1

many

Example sentences

We have almost arrived.

These two colors are about the same.

His grades are not bad, good enough.

I drink coffee almost every day.

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