差异 chāyì difference
difference; discrepancy
怎么记住“差异”: 差 differ from + 异 different = difference.
汉字
用法
- A difference / discrepancy between things: 文化差异 (wénhuà chāyì) cultural differences, 个体差异 (individual variation).
- More formal/analytical than 区别 (qūbié, distinction) or 不同; 差异 measures the degree of divergence.
- News, research, and comparison contexts.
例句
- 这两张图片之间有细致的差异。 Zhè liǎngzhāng túpiàn zhījiān yǒu xìzhì de chāyì.There are subtle differences between the two pictures.