差不多

chà bu duō

HSK 2Adjective (形)Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

adj

Used to compare two or more things.

almost the same; very close; nearly identical

相差很少；相近。

Antonyms:

截然不同大相径庭

Sentences:

这(zhè)两(liǎng)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fu)的(de)颜(yán)色(sè)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)。
The colors of these two pieces of clothing are almost the same.
我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)身(shēn)高(gāo)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)。
Our heights are very close.

adj

Often used to describe people, things, or situations that are common or typical.

ordinary; average; the majority

一般；大多数。

Antonyms:

少数个别例外罕见

Sentences:

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)水(shuǐ)平(píng)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)，不(bú)算(suàn)特(tè)别(bié)好(hǎo)。
This restaurant is average, not particularly great.

adv

Used as an adverbial before a verb or adjective to indicate an approximate degree or time.

almost; nearly; about; more or less

表示接近；几乎。

Synonyms:

几乎险些将近近似近乎接近

Antonyms:

相差甚远相去甚远

Sentences:

我(wǒ)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)好(hǎo)了(le)。
I am almost ready.
电(diàn)影(yǐng)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)要(yào)开(kāi)始(shǐ)了(le)。
The movie is about to start.
从(cóng)这(zhè)里(lǐ)到(dào)机(jī)场(chǎng)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)要(yào)一(yī)个(gè)小(xiǎo)时(shí)。
It takes about an hour to get to the airport from here.

poor; lack

no; not

many