Definition & Meaning

variable; not uniform; uneven; be different; be irregular

Word usage

cēn cī bù qí

参 差 不 齐

Level:

IP L6 Yu Wen 7 CME 6

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slvariable; not uniform; uneven; be different; be irregular
- tóng xué men de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng cēn cī bù qí
  同学们的汉语水平参差不齐。
  The students have different levels of proficiency in Chinese.
- wén huà shuǐ píng cēn cī bù qí
  文化水平参差不齐
  uneven cultural levels
- tā men de biǎo xiàn cēn cī bù qí
  他们的表现参差不齐。
  Their performances are different.
- shí xí gōng chéng shī de jì suàn jī zhuān yè jì néng cēn cī bù qí
  实习工程师的计算机专业技能参差不齐。
  The computer professional skills of trainee engineers are uneven.
synonym
luàn qī bā zāo乱七八糟 zá luàn wú zhāng杂乱无章 quǎn yá jiāo cuò犬牙交错 cēn cī cuò luò参差错落 cuò luò bù qí错落不齐 cháng duǎn bù yī长短不一
antonym
zhěng zhěng qí qí整整齐齐 jǐng rán yǒu xù井然有序 zhěng qí huà yī整齐划一 qí qí zhěng zhěng齐齐整整 zhěng qí huà yī整齐化一

Word usage

Note
1. "参差不齐" is often used to describe that people's consciousness, knowledge, treatment, etc. are different and very irregular; 2. "参差不齐" is used for specific things.

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