Chinese word dictionary

差点儿

chàdiǎnr · erhua variant of 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified差点儿

Traditional差點兒

Pinyinchàdiǎnr

Part of speech形、副

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

差chà

difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer

点diǎn

dot, point, speck

儿ér

son, child

How to learn 差点儿

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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点diǎn

to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down; point; dot; spot; speck; dot stroke in Chinese characters; (math.) decimal point; point in time or space; (after a number) o'clock; a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more; classifier for small amounts

儿子érzi

son

点diǎn

point; dot; drop; speck; o'clock

好玩儿hǎowánr

erhua variant of 好玩[hao3 wan2]

面条儿miàntiáor

erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2]

哪儿nǎr

where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere; (used in rhetorical questions) how can ...?; how could ...?