差
chà, chā, chāi
Description
“差”有几个读音，意思也不一样。读chà的时候，常常表示“不好”或者“还缺一点”。
"差" has several pronunciations and different meanings. When pronounced chà, it often means "not good" or "still lacking a bit."
读chā的时候，多用在“差别”这类词里，表示不一样的地方。
When pronounced chā, it is often used in words like "差别" to indicate a difference.
Meanings
差chà
bad; poor in quality
这家饭店的菜很差。
The food at this restaurant is very bad.
差chà
to lack; be short of
现在差五分钟八点。
It's five minutes to eight now.
差chā
difference; disparity
两个人的成绩有很大的差。
There is a big difference in the two people's grades.
Related words
Notes
- Reading
差 has multiple pronunciations—chà (bad/lack), chā (difference), chāi (dispatch, as in 出差).
- Nuance
差 (chà, bad) is the common everyday antonym of 好.
In videos
“月月，月月，月月，你看，差一百多块钱呢。”
“你们可以比一比，简体跟繁体差很多很多，”
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