差
chà
HSK level: HSK 3
Meaning
different; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack; not up to standard; inferior; Taiwan pr. [cha1]
Other reading: chā
difference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction); (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
Other reading: chāi
to send (on an errand); (archaic) person sent on such an errand; job; official post
Other reading: cī
used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]
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Examples
他们差六岁。
tā men chà liù suì。
The difference in their ages is six years.
他的化学很差。
tā de huà xué hěn chà。
He is poor at chemistry.
情况一天比一天差。
qíng kuàng yī tiān bǐ yī tiān chà。
The situation is getting worse by the day.
Words with this character
差不多 chà bu duō almost差别 chā bié difference差距 chā jù disparity差异 chā yì difference出差 chū chāi to go on an official or business trip差错 chā cuò mistake相差 xiāng chà to differ时差 shí chā time difference误差 wù chā difference偏差 piān chā bias差点儿 chà diǎn r erhua variant of 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]差额 chā é balance反差 fǎn chā contrast落差 luò chā drop in elevation差一点儿 chà yī diǎn r erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[cha4 yi1 dian3]顺差 shùn chā surplus差点 chà diǎn almost差劲 chà jìn bad差事 chà shì poor差点没 chà diǎn méi almost开小差 kāi xiǎo chāi to be absent-minded苦差事 kǔ chāi shi see 苦差[ku3 chai1]兵差 bīng chāi labor conscripted to support the military