差点

(差點)chà diǎn

almost / nearly

Example Sentences

路上很堵，我差点儿迟到了。

lù shàng hěn dǔ, wǒ chà diǎn ér chí dào le.

The road was congested, I almost ended up being late.

汽车差点掉进路边的水沟里。

qì chē chà diǎn diào jìn lù biān de shuǐ gōu lǐ.

The car almost ran into the ditch by the side of the road.

好久没见，我差点没认出你。

hǎo jiǔ méi jiàn, wǒ chà diǎn méi rèn chū nǐ.

Long time no see, I almost didn't recognize you.

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erhua variant of 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]

almost / nearly / (i.e. same as 差點|差点[cha4 dian3])

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