(chà bu duō) - about the same, almost, roughly in Mandarin
chàbuduōTraditional: 差不多
Translation
about the same, almost, roughly
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Word origin
A three-character set phrase, literally 'differ not much': 差 'to differ, to be short of', 不 'not', and 多 'much, many' (a doubling of 夕 'evening'). Together 差不多 means 'about the same' or 'almost'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 差 (differ) + 不 (not) + 多 (much)
Stroke order
差
不
多
Examples
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We arrived at about the same time.
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It is almost done.
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They are roughly the same age.
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We are almost home.
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These two clothes are about the same.
差不多 (chà bu duō) means about the same, almost, roughly. It is used as an adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 10: 差不多, 事实上, 阿 and 7 more words.