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差点

chà diǎn · cha dian

Traditional 差點

Meaning

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  1. almost
  2. nearly
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Almost, almost, almost

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)差点(chàdiǎn)迟到(chídào)。

    Liangliang, I was almost late today.

  2. Liangliang

    怎么了(zěnmele)？

    What happened?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)跑到(pǎodào)地铁站(dìtiězhàn)，门(mén)差点(chàdiǎn)关上(guānshàng)了(le)。

    I ran to the subway station and the doors almost closed.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)上车(shàngchē)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Then did you get on?

  5. Dengdeng

    上(shàng)了(le)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)差点(chàdiǎn)坐错(zuòcuò)方向(fāngxiàng)。

    I did, but I almost went the wrong way.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)真是(zhēnshi)差点(chàdiǎn)又(yòu)差点(chàdiǎn)！

    Today you really had one near miss after another!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)差(chà)点(diǎn)从(cóng)悬(xuán)崖(yá)上(shang)掉(diào)下(xià)去(qù)。

I nearly fell off the cliff.

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02

他(tā)差(chà)点(diǎn)忘(wàng)了(le)带(dài)护(hù)照(zhào)，幸(xìng)好(hǎo)我(wǒ)提(tí)醒(xǐng)了(le)他(tā)。

He almost forgot to bring his passport; luckily I reminded him.

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