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Character

差

chà HSK 3
chā HSK 5
chāi HSK 4
差 chà HSK 3
  • 1. not matching; not up to
  • 2. wrong; mistaken
  • 3. to lack; to be short of
  • 4. bad; below standard
Words using 差 as chà (4)
差 chā HSK 5
  • 1. mistake; error
  • 2. roughly; passably
  • 3. different; not matching
  • 4. difference (result of subtraction)
  • 5. (lit.) to differ; to be apart by
Words using 差 as chā (12)
  • 1 差别 chā bié — difference HSK 5
    • 差 difference, disparity, gap
    • 别 distinction, differentiation
    Example

    城乡差别越来越小。

    chéng xiāng chā bié yuè lái yuè xiǎo

    The urban-rural difference is getting smaller and smaller.

  • 2 差距 chā jù — gap, disparity HSK 5
    • 差 difference, discrepancy
    • 距 distance, interval
    Example

    我们需要缩小贫富差距。

    wǒ men xū yào suō xiǎo pín fù chā jù

    We need to narrow the wealth gap.

  • 3 时差 shí chā — time difference; jet lag HSK 5
    • 时 time
    • 差 difference; discrepancy
    Example

    我刚到北京，还在倒时差。

    wǒ gāng dào Běi jīng hái zài dǎo shí chā

    I just arrived in Beijing and am still adjusting to the jet lag.

  • 4 差异 chā yì — difference HSK 6
    • 差 discrepancy, gap
    • 异 different, dissimilar
    Example

    这两种产品在质量上存在明显的差异。

    zhè liǎng zhǒng chǎn pǐn zài zhì liàng shàng cún zài míng xiǎn de chā yì

    There is a clear difference in quality between these two products.

  • 5 偏差 piān chā — deviation HSK 7
    • 偏 inclined to one side, biased away from center
    • 差 difference, discrepancy, gap
    Example

    实验结果出现了较大的偏差。

    shí yàn jié guǒ chū xiàn le jiào dà de piān chā

    The experimental results showed a significant deviation.

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  • 6 反差 fǎn chā — contrast HSK 7
    • 反 opposite, contrary
    • 差 difference, discrepancy
    Example

    这两个人的性格反差很大。

    zhè liǎng gè rén de xìng gé fǎn chā hěn dà

    The contrast in these two people's personalities is very great.

  • 7 差错 chā cuò — mistake, error HSK 7
    • 差 difference, deviation
    • 错 wrong, incorrect
    Example

    请仔细检查，避免差错。

    qǐng zǐ xì jiǎn chá bì miǎn chā cuò

    Please check carefully to avoid mistakes.

  • 8 差额 chā é — difference HSK 7
    • 差 difference, discrepancy
    • 额 amount, sum
    Example

    我们需要补足这个差额。

    wǒ men xū yào bǔ zú zhè ge chā é

    We need to make up this difference.

  • 9 温差 wēn chā — temperature difference HSK 7
    • 温 temperature
    • 差 difference
    Example

    昼夜温差很大。

    zhòu yè wēn chā hěn dà

    The temperature difference between day and night is very large.

  • 10 落差 luò chā — drop; gap, disparity HSK 7
    • 落 fall, drop (represents descent or downward movement)
    • 差 difference, disparity (represents the gap or variance)
    Example

    理想和现实之间存在很大的落差。

    lǐ xiǎng hé xiàn shí zhī jiān cún zài hěn dà de luò chā

    There is a big gap between ideal and reality.

  • 11 误差 wù chā — error HSK 7
    • 误 mistake, error
    • 差 difference, deviation
    Example

    这个测量仪器的误差很小。

    zhè ge cè liáng yí qì de wù chā hěn xiǎo

    This measuring instrument has a very small error.

  • 12 顺差 shùn chā — trade surplus HSK 7
    • 顺 favorable, positive (indicating a positive balance)
    • 差 difference, balance (the gap between exports and imports)
    Example

    中国今年的贸易顺差创新高。

    Zhōng guó jīn nián de mào yì shùn chā chuàng xīn gāo

    China's trade surplus reached a new high this year.

差 chāi HSK 4
  • 1. to dispatch; to send on an errand
  • 2. person sent on an errand; envoy
  • 3. errand; official duty; assignment
Words using 差 as chāi (1)
Structure & writing
差 chā — mistake; error
Xpinyin
差 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
搓 cuō to rub between the palms or roll between the hands 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects

consists of

1 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)
羊 is a component in 20 characters
HSK 1
样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs
HSK 2
着 zhuó to wear (clothing)
HSK 3
养 yǎng to provide for; to support financially 差 chā mistake; error 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 鲜 xiān freshly slaughtered or harvested; not stored for a long time
HSK 4
洋 yáng ocean (the vast body of salt water covering about 70% of Earth's surface, divided into four parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans) 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑") 羞 xiū feel embarrassed; be bashful; shy 羡 xiàn to envy, to admire and desire 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略)
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object) 群 qún a group of people or things gathered together
HSK 6
氧 yǎng oxygen (chemical element, symbol O, atomic number 8) 痒 yǎng itchy; an itching sensation on the skin 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 漾 yàng ripple on the water surface 翔 xiáng to soar with wings spread, glide in circles
2 工 gōng — worker; working class
工 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)
HSK 3
差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court
HSK 6
巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
HSK 7
扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts

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