差不多 (chà bu duō) — how to say "almost" in Chinese

差不多

Almost, nearly

Character composition

to differ, bad

not

many

Radicals / Keys

Evening

#36 · · 3 strokes

Work

#48 · gōng · 3 strokes

One

#1 · · 1 stroke

Synonyms

几乎

almost

jīhū · formal, written contexts

将近

nearly, almost, approximately

jiāng jìn · of numbers, quantities

Examples

我们两个人的想法差不多,都同意这个计划。

Our ideas are almost the same, we both agree with this plan.

差不多好了。

Almost ready.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "almost" in Chinese?

"almost" in Chinese is 差不多 (chà bu duō).

What does 差不多 mean in English?

差不多 (chà bu duō) means "Almost, nearly".

How is 差不多 pronounced?

It is pronounced chà bu duō (written as cha bu duo, chabuduo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "almost" in Chinese characters?

It is written 差不多.

What HSK level is 差不多?

差不多 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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