How to say “almost” in Chinese
almost; about the same
“Almost” in Chinese is 差不多, chà bu duō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
差不多 is read chà bu duō: 3 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”.
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
Two 夕 signs, one above the other.
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 “差不多”.
More words from the lesson “About, almost, definitely”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “almost” in Chinese?
“Almost” in Chinese is 差不多, pinyin chàbuduō.
What does 差不多 mean?
差不多 (chàbuduō) means “almost; about the same”.
How do you write 差不多?
差不多 is 3 characters: 差 (chà) — lack; poor; 不 (bù) — not, no; 多 (duō) — many, much. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 差不多?
差不多 is read chàbuduō. Tones: chà — fourth tone, bu — neutral tone, duō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“almost” in the lesson “About, almost, definitely”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. 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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