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差不多 — meaning in English

chà bu duō

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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

  1. prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  2. prep Surrounding, or in various places within an area.
  3. adv Close to a number, amount, or time; approximately.
  4. adj On the point of doing something; on the verge of.

odd — full definition

  1. adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
  2. adj Of a whole number: not divisible evenly by two.
  3. adj Left over or unmatched, such as one item from a pair or set.
  4. adj Placed after a round number to mean "a little more than".

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