差
chā
difference; discrepancy
(math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction); (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
两个数相减，得到的差是五。
liǎng gè shù xiāng jiǎn, dé dào de chā shì wǔ。
two numbers subtracted from each other give a difference of five.
他们两人的水平差距很大。
tā men liǎng rén de shuǐ píng chā jù hěn dà。
the gap in skill level between the two of them is very large.
Words with 差
不差
bù chà
not bad
参差不齐
cēn cī bù qí
(idiom) variable
差使
chāi shǐ
to send
差使
chāi shi
official post
公差
gōng chāi
official errand
较差
jiào chā
range (the difference between the lowest and highest values)
差强人意
chā qiáng rén yì
(idiom) just passable
差派
chāi pài
to dispatch
邮差
yóu chāi
postman; mailman (dated in mainland China)
开小差
kāi xiǎo chāi
to be absent-minded
阻差办公
zǔ chāi bàn gōng
(law) obstructing government administration (Hong Kong)
阴差阳错
yīn chā yáng cuò
(idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events