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差

chà

different

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Meaning of 差 in English

chàHSK 3adjective, verbSyllabus #551
  1. different
  2. wrong; mistaken
  3. not up to standard; inferior
  4. Taiwan pr. [cha1]
  5. to fall short; to lack

Example sentences

  1. 我们越老，记忆力就越差。
    wǒ men yuè lǎo， jì yì lì jiù yuè chà。
    The older we become, the worse our memory gets.
    Tatoeba #8589132 by easononizuka · #282186 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 情况一天比一天差。
    qíng kuàng yī tiān bǐ yī tiān chà。
    The situation is getting worse by the day.
    Tatoeba #332723 by fucongcong · #7550889 by karloelkebekio · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 情况一天比一天差。
    qíng kuàng yī tiān bǐ yī tiān chà。
    The situation is getting worse and worse day by day.
    Tatoeba #332723 by fucongcong · #268510 by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 差

差不多HSK 3出差HSK 4差点儿HSK 4差别HSK 5差距HSK 5时差HSK 5差异HSK 6相差HSK 6差错HSK 7–9差额HSK 7–9

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