chā

difference

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • chādifference; discrepancy; to differ
  • chàto differ from; to fall short of; lacking
  • chāito send; to commission; messenger

3Structure

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

差别chà bié

difference; distinction

差距chā jù

gap; disparity

偏差piān chā

deviation; bias

时差shí chà

time difference

差额chā é

balance; difference (in amount)

差错chà cuò

mistake; error; mishap

5Example Sentences

这两个方案差别不大。

zhè liǎng gè fāng àn chà bié bù dà。

There is not much difference between these two plans.

我们需要缩小城乡差距。

wǒ mén xū yào suō xiǎo chéng xiāng chà jù。

We need to narrow the gap between urban and rural areas.

现在差五分八点。

xiàn zài chà wǔ fēn bā diǎn。

It is five minutes to eight.

他差一点迟到了。

tā chà yī diǎn chí dào le。

He was almost late.

Other Characters Pronounced “cha” / “chai”