差 chā ㄔㄚ caa1 高階級 · Level 4

  • difference; discrepancy
  • (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction)
  • (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly

差 chà ㄔㄚˋ caa1 HSK 1 基礎級 · Level 2

  • different
  • wrong; mistaken
  • to fall short; to lack
  • not up to standard; inferior
  • Taiwan pr. [cha1]

差 chāi ㄔㄞ caa1

  • to send (on an errand)
  • (archaic) person sent on such an errand
  • job; official post

差 cī ㄘ caa1

Stroke order

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Example sentences

  • 差异 差異 ( chā yì caa1 ji6 ) 惊人 驚人 ( jīng rén ging1 jan4 )。

    The difference is striking.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 ) 出差 ( chū chāi ceot1 caai1 )。

    I came on business.

  • 差点 差點 ( chà diǎn caa1 dim2 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 对了 對了 ( duì le deoi3 liu5 )。

    That is almost correct.

  • 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 差 ( chā caa1 ) 六 ( liù luk6 ) 岁 歲 ( suì seoi3 )。

    The difference in their ages is six years.

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 条 條 ( tiáo tiu4 ) 路 ( lù lou6 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 差 ( chā caa1 )。

    This road is terrible.

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