差不离 (chà bù lí) — almost; nearly; about; approximately; not bad; acceptable
Definition
Colloquial 北方 expression for 'almost / about / not bad' rolled into one. Use in casual speech to mean 'close enough' — roughly the same as 差不多 but more informal.
verb
almostnearlyaboutapproximatelynot badacceptable
Examples
- 差不离，。Zhè xiàng gōng zuò chà bù lí wán chéng le, zài gǎi yí xià jiù xíng.This task is almost finished; just tweak it a bit and it's done.
- 差不离，。Tā chà bù lí sān shí suì, kàn zhe hěn nián qīng.He's about thirty years old and looks very young.
- 差不离，。Zhè ge diàn yǐng pāi dé chà bù lí, zhí dé yí kàn.This movie is not bad — worth watching.
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