差一点儿 (chā) — almost, nearly (colloquial erhua variant of 差一点)
Definition
Almost, nearly — with the suggestion that something bad almost happened. Colloquial erhua form of 差一点; same meaning, more everyday tone.
adverb
almostnearly (colloquial erhua variant of 差一点)
Examples
- 差一点儿。Wǒ chā jiù chí dào le.I was almost late.
- 差一点儿。Tā chā kǎo le mǎn fēn.He almost got a perfect score.
- 差一点儿。Wǒ men chā cuò guò huǒ chē.We almost missed the train.
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