difference; discrepancy; error; to differ
Animated Stroke Order 差
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HSK Vocabulary: 差
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 差 is used in context
1
tā他
xià下
zhōu周
yào要
qù去
běi北
jīng京
chū出
chāi差
。
He is going to Beijing on a business trip next week.
2
wǒ我
men们
chà差
bù不
duō多
gāi该
chū出
fā发
le了
。
We should leave soon.
3
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
fāng方
àn案
chā差
bié别
hěn很
dà大
。
These two plans are very different.
4
bà爸
bà爸
qù去
běi北
jīng京
chū出
chāi差
le了
。
Dad went on a business trip to Beijing.
5
wǒ我
xià下
zhōu周
yào要
qù去
shàng上
hǎi海
chū出
chāi差
sān三
tiān天
。
I'm going on a three-day business trip to Shanghai next week.
6
tā他
jīng经
cháng常
chū出
chāi差
,
suǒ所
yǐ以
hěn很
shǎo少
yǒu有
shí时
jiān间
péi陪
jiā家
rén人
。
He often goes on business trips, so he rarely has time to spend with his family.
7
wǒ我
de的
píng苹
guǒ果
hé和
tā他
de的
chà差
bu不
duō多
。
My apple is almost the same as his.
8
wǒ我
men们
chà差
bu不
duō多
gāi该
huí回
jiā家
le了
,
tiān天
kuài快
hēi黑
le了
。
We should probably go home now; it's getting dark.
9
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
fāng方
àn案
de的
xiào效
guǒ果
chà差
bu不
duō多
,
dàn但
chéng成
běn本
chà差
hěn很
duō多
。
The effects of these two plans are roughly similar, but the costs differ significantly.
10
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
de的
chā差
bié别
hěn很
dà大
。
The difference between these two apples is very big.
Information
Traditional差
Radical工
Strokes9
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#462
Zhuyinㄔㄚˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+5DEE
CangjieTQM
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality