差不多
chà bù duō
nearly
In Chinese, '差不多' is used to mean 'nearly' or 'almost', often used to describe a circumstance or an action that is close to completion or a particular state. It can be used in various contexts, referring either to the quantity or the quality of something.
Example sentences using: 差不多
她的工资和我差不多
tā de gōng zī hé wǒ chà bù duō
Her salary is about the same as mine
This sentence is indicating that the speaker and 'her' have similar salaries. '差不多' is used to demonstrate this similarity in amounts.
这两本书的价格差不多
zhè liǎng běn shū de jià gē chà bù duō
The prices of these two books are about the same
This expression compares the prices of two books and uses '差不多' to suggest that they are approximately equal.
他的年纪差不多大
tā de nián jì chà bù duō dà
His age is about the same
The sentence means that his age is approximately the same as the referenced individual's age. The use of '差不多' in this context indicates this approximation.
我来中国差不多六年了
wǒ lái zhōng guó chà bù duō liù nián le
I have been in China for about six years
'差不多' is used here to approximate the length of time that the speaker has been living in China.
我们到那应该差不多1小时
wǒ men dào nà yīng gāi chà bù duō yī xiǎo shí
It should take us about 1 hour to get there
The phrase '差不多' is used to gauge the approximate duration it would take to reach a certain destination.
这件衣服我差不多买了100块
zhè jiàn yī fú wǒ chà bù duō mǎi le yī bǎi kuài
I bought this piece of clothing for about 100 yuan
The use of '差不多' in the sentence refers to an approximation of the amount of money that was spent on the purchase.
他每天差不多晚上十点钟才回家
tā měi tiān chà bù duō wǎn shàng shí diǎn zhōng cái huí jiā
He comes home at about 10 o'clock every night
Here, '差不多' is used to describe an approximate habit or routine; in this case, it's the time the person usually arrives home.
这个水果差不多两公斤重
zhè gè shuǐ guǒ chà bù duō liǎng gōng jīn zhòng
This fruit is about two kilograms
In this sentence, '差不多' is used to give an approximate weight of the fruit.
他个子差不多高
tā ɡè zi chà bù duō ɡāo
He is about as tall
The use of '差不多' in this context denotes comparison and approximation. It is saying that he, in comparison to another reference person or standard, is approximately the same height.
我们学校的学生人数差不多达到2000人
wǒ men xué xiào de xué sheng rén shù chà bù duō dá dào èr qiān rén
The number of students in our school is about 2000
This sentence uses '差不多' to indicate that the number of students in the school is approximately 2000.