How to say “difference” in Chinese
difference
“Difference” in Chinese is 差别, chā bié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
差别 is read chā bié: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
差不多 is “lacking a little”, that is, “almost”.
On the right, 刂 “knife”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “差别”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 差别. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这两个产品差别不大zhèliǎnggechǎnpǐnchābiébúdàThese two products aren’t very different.
More words from the lesson “Comparing two options”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “difference” in Chinese?
“Difference” in Chinese is 差别, pinyin chābié.
What does 差别 mean?
差别 (chābié) means “difference”.
How do you write 差别?
差别 is 2 characters: 差 (chà) — lack; poor; 别 (bié) — don't; other. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 差别?
差别 is read chābié. Tones: chā — first tone, bié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“difference” in the lesson “Comparing two options”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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