AdverbsHSK 5
The opposite of 差不多 is 差很多
差很多 is the opposite of 差不多 and means 'very different' or 'a big difference'. Use it as a predicate to describe a subject, or use the pattern 'A 跟/和 B 差很多' to compare two things.
Structure
Subj. + 差很多
A + 跟 / 和 + B + 差很多
Examples
- 中西方的文化差很多。Zhōng xī fāng de wén huà chà hěn duō.Chinese culture and western culture are quite different.
- 这两个词的意思差不多，但是用法差很多。Zhè liǎng gè cí de yì si chà bu duō, dàn shì yòng fǎ chà hěn duō.The meanings of these two words are basically the same, but their usages are very different.
- 她和她老公的年龄差很多。Tā hé tā lǎo gōng de nián líng chà hěn duō.There is a big difference between her age and her husband's age.
- 公司今年的收入跟去年差很多。Gōng sī jīn nián de shōu rù gēn qù nián chà hěn duō.The company's income for this year is quite different from last year.
- 这个服务员和经理的服务态度差很多。Zhè ge fú wù yuán hé jīng lǐ de fú wù tài dù chà hěn duō.There is a big difference in the attitude between this waiter and his manager.