How common it is
差 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chà slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
差用来表示缺少或不同。
chà lái bǎo shí xiào kě yǐ lù chà le.
差 is used to indicate a lack or difference.
Context note
差常用于描述成绩、比较物品质量或者时间上的差异。
chà cháng yòng lái bǎo shí jì chéng qí pǐn wèi lì hé shí jiān shàng de chà dá.
差 is commonly used to describe grades, compare the quality of items, or differences in time.
5 examples
他的成绩比你差。
tā de chéng jì bǐ nǐ chà。
His grade is worse than yours.
这个玩具的质量差一些。
zhè ge wán jù de zhì liàng chà yì xiē。
This toy's quality is a bit different.
我们出发晚了，时间差了两个小时。
wǒ men chū fā wǎn le， shí jiān chà le liǎng gè xiǎo shí。
We left late; the time difference is two hours.
这个故事和那个差很多。
zhè ge gù shì hé nà ge chà hěn duō。
This story differs a lot from that one.
他今天比昨天差一点。
tā jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān chà yì diǎn。
He is not as good today as yesterday.
5 mini stories
小明的数学成绩差，他需要努力学习。
xiǎo míng de shù xué chéng jì chà， tā xū yào nǔ lì xué xí。
Xiaoming's math grade is poor; he needs to work harder.
妈妈说这个玩具差一些，不如那个好。
mā ma shuō zhè ge wán jù chà yì xiē， bù rú nà ge hǎo。
Mom says this toy is a bit different; it's not as good as that one.
我们出发晚了，时间差了两个小时。
wǒ men chū fā wǎn le， shí jiān chà le liǎng gè xiǎo shí。
We left late; the time difference is two hours.
这个故事和那个差很多。
zhè ge gù shì hé nà ge chà hěn duō。
This story differs a lot from that one.
他今天比昨天差一点。
tā jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān chà yì diǎn。
He is not as good today as yesterday.