chà diǎn r

差 点 儿

Level:

NHSK 5 SW HSK PLUS DC2

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1
adv.almost; nearly; on the verge of
- wǒ chà diǎn r shuāi dǎo le
  我差点儿摔倒了。
  I almost fell over.
- tā chà diǎn r sǐ le
  他差点儿死了。
  He almost died.
- wǒ chà diǎn r bǎ zhè shì gěi wàng le
  我差点儿把这事给忘了。
  I almost forgot that.
synonym
jī hū几乎
2
adj.not good enough; slightly inferior
- zhè zhǒng bǐ bǐ nà zhǒng bǐ chà diǎn r
  这种笔比那种笔差点儿。
  This pen is not as good as that one.
3
same as 差一点儿

Separable word
"差" and "点儿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 商品质量差了点儿。
  The quality of the goods is not good enough.

差点儿