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差点儿 (chà diǎnr): poor, not good enough; almost, nearly

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adjective, adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: poor, not good enough; almost, nearly
Characters: 3
Part of speech: adjective, adverb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

poor, not good enough
almost, nearly
almost
nearly
not good enough
slightly inferior

Chinese explanation

表示某种事情几乎实现或几乎不能实现，但最终没有实现或勉强实现了
多用在不如意的事情上，强调非常接近发生但结果相反
也可以表示质量、水平稍差，不够好。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

different

HSK 2

to touch

HSK 1

child; son

Example sentences

I almost was late.

He almost fell down.

The color of this cloth is a bit off.

I almost forgot to tell you.

His grades were not good enough, but he still passed.

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