How to say “gap” in Chinese
gap, disparity
“Gap” in Chinese is 差距, chā jù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
差距 is read chā jù: 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 left, 足 “foot”; on the right, 巨 jù hints at the sound.
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 “差距”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gap” in Chinese?
“Gap” in Chinese is 差距, pinyin chājù.
What does 差距 mean?
差距 (chājù) means “gap, disparity”.
How do you write 差距?
差距 is 2 characters: 差 (chà) — lack; poor; 距 (jù) — distance; be apart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 差距?
差距 is read chājù. Tones: chā — first tone, jù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“gap” in the lesson “Quarterly report”
This word is from the topic “Economy” 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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