(chà diǎn) - almost, nearly in Mandarin
chàdiǎnTraditional: 差點
Translation
almost, nearly
Word origin
A compound of 差 (chà, to fall short, lacking) and 点 (diǎn, a little), literally short by a little, hence almost or nearly. The simplified 点 derives from the traditional 點.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 差 (chà, to fall short) + 点 (diǎn, a little)
Stroke order
差
点
Examples
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I was almost late.
摔。
He nearly fell over.
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I almost forgot your birthday.
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The car nearly hit the cat.
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We almost succeeded.
差点 (chà diǎn) means almost or nearly. It is used when something very nearly happened but did not.
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