差不多 chàbuduō almost
almost; about the same
How to remember 差不多: 差 differ from + 不 not + 多 many = almost.
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How it is used
- 'About the same / almost' - 差不多一样 (chàbuduō yíyàng) nearly identical, 差不多两个小时 (chàbuduō liǎng ge xiǎoshí) roughly two hours.
- Standalone 差不多了 (chàbuduō le) = 'that's about enough / almost done.'
- Very colloquial; can carry a 'close enough, don't fuss' attitude (差不多先生 = Mr. Good-Enough).
Example sentences
- 差不多六点了。 Chàbuduō liùdiǎn le.It's almost six.
- 我差不多完成了。 Wǒ chàbuduō wánchéng le.I'm almost done.
- 他们差不多一样高。 Tāmen chàbuduō yīyàng gāo.They are about the same height.