差

chà/chā/chāi

different; wrong; mistaken

HSK 3.0 · Level 1 HSK 2.0 · Level 3 adjectiveverb

Meaning

chà as in 差不多 cha4
  1. different
  2. wrong; mistaken
  3. to fall short; to lack
  4. not up to standard; inferior
  5. Taiwan pr. [chā]
chā as in 差别 cha1
  1. difference; discrepancy
  2. (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction)
  3. (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
chāi as in 出差 chai1
  1. to send (on an errand)
  2. (archaic) person sent on such an errand
  3. job; official post
cī ci1
  1. used in 参差

Example sentences

HSK words with 差

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