差
chà
to lack, short of; to (in telling time)
Character
Example phrases
- 现在差五分八点。 Xiànzài chà wǔ fēn bā diǎn. It's five to eight.
- 现在差十分九点。 Xiànzài chà shí fēn jiǔ diǎn. It's ten to nine.
- 我们还差两个人。 Wǒmen hái chà liǎng ge rén. We're still two people short.
- 差一分就好了。 Chà yì fēn jiù hǎo le. One minute more and it's done.
- 我们的班还差三个学生。 Wǒmen de bān hái chà sān ge xuésheng. Our class is still short three students.
- 我的钱还差十块。 Wǒ de qián hái chà shí kuài. I'm still ten yuan short.
- 菜还差一个。 Cài hái chà yí ge. We're still one dish short.
- 差两分就到八点了。 Chà liǎng fēn jiù dào bā diǎn le. It's two minutes to eight.
- 我还差一本书。 Wǒ hái chà yì běn shū. I'm still one book short.
- 还差一点儿，马上好。 Hái chà yìdiǎnr, mǎshàng hǎo. Just a little left — it'll be ready soon.
Related words
- 差不多 chàbuduō almost; about the same
- 差别 chābié difference
- 差距 chājù gap; difference
- 差点儿 chàdiǎnr almost; nearly
- 出差 chūchāi to go on a business trip
- 差异 chāyì difference
- 相差 xiāngchà to differ, to be different
- 差错 chācuò error; mistake
- 差额 chā'é difference; balance; shortfall
- 反差 fǎnchā contrast; disparity
- 落差 luòchā gap; difference; drop
- 偏差 piānchā deviation; discrepancy; bias