差不多 meaning and pronunciation

差不多
Simplified/traditional word

差不多 English definition

chà bu duō
  • almost
  • nearly
  • more or less

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Characters

  • 差 (chà): to differ from; to fall short of; lacking; wrong; inferior;
  • 不 (bù): (negative prefix); not; no;
  • 多 (duō): many; much; often; a lot of; numerous; more; in excess; how (to what extent); multi-; Taiwan pr. [duo2] when it means 'how';

Sentences examples with 差不多

  • 这个房子差不多有 300 年的历史了。
    Zhège fángzi chàbùduō yǒu 300 nián de lìshǐle.
  • 我每天差不多7 点起床。
    Wǒ měitiān chā bù duō 7 diǎn qǐchuáng.