差不多 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- about prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
- odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
- roughly adv Approximately; not exactly.
- similarly adverb In a like manner; in much the same way.
- some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
- somehow adverb By some means not specified or fully understood.
- vicinity noun The surrounding area or nearby region.
Senses
差不多 is used for these senses in English:
- about Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150]
- comme ci comme ça Neither good nor bad; so so; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
- more or less Approximately.
- odd (not comparable, in combination with a number) About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).
- or so Roughly, approximately.
- roughly Unevenly or irregularly.
- similarly (manner) In a like style or manner.
- some Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.
about — full definition
- prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
- prep Surrounding, or in various places within an area.
- adv Close to a number, amount, or time; approximately.
- adj On the point of doing something; on the verge of.
odd — full definition
- adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
- adj Of a whole number: not divisible evenly by two.
- adj Left over or unmatched, such as one item from a pair or set.
- adj Placed after a round number to mean "a little more than".