差不多 (chabuduo) — almost, nearly — HSK 4

Subj. + 差不多 (chàbuduō)

差不多 (chà bù duō) — almost, nearly

HSK 4Adverbs

Subj. + 差不多 (chàbuduō)

HSK 4Adverbs

差不多 (chà bù duō) — almost, nearly

Rule structure

差不多 (chàbuduō) indicates approximation, closeness, or near sameness. It can refer to quantity, quality, degree, time, or the result of an action.

Rule structure

差不多 (chàbuduō) indicates approximation, closeness, or near sameness. It can refer to quantity, quality, degree, time, or the result of an action.

Examples

我们差不多都到了。

Wǒmen chàbuduō dōu dào le.

Almost all of us have arrived.

这本书差不多厚。

Zhè běnshū chàbùduō hòu.

This book is about the same thickness.

我差不多吃完了。

Wǒ chàbùduō chī wán le.

I have almost finished eating.

Examples

我们差不多都到了。

Wǒmen chàbuduō dōu dào le.

Almost all of us have arrived.

这本书差不多厚。

Zhè běnshū chàbùduō hòu.

This book is about the same thickness.

我差不多吃完了。

Wǒ chàbùduō chī wán le.

I have almost finished eating.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

差不多

chà bu duō

Almost, nearly

我们

wǒmen

We, us

都

dōu

All, both

到

dào

To arrive, to reach (resultative complement after verbs)

了

Particle (completed action or change of state)

这

zhè

This

本

běn

Measure word for books and notebooks; root, origin

书

shū

Book

厚

hòu

Thick

我

wǒ

I, me

吃

chī

To eat

完

wán

To finish (post-verbal resultative particle)

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “almost, nearly” in Chinese with 差不多?

Use the structure: Subj. + 差不多 (chàbuduō). For example: 我们差不多都到了。 — “Almost all of us have arrived”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

我们差不多都到了。 — “Almost all of us have arrived”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.

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