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Expressing "almost" using "chadian"
To say that something bad almost happened (but didn't), you can add the word 差点 (chàdiǎn) before the verb. You will also hear 差点儿 (chàdiǎnr) in northern China. There is no difference in meaning between 差点 and 差点儿.
- Keywords
- 差点 · 了 · almost
- Used for
- Describing actions
- Classification
- Adverbs · HSK4
Examples (10)
车差点撞到我。
我们差点相信他。
他们差点打起来。
我差点忘了。
我今天差点迟到了。
她差点疯了。
他差点就死了。
菜差点糊了。
我们队差点输了。
我差点就打他了。
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