差距

差距 chājù

Disparity

What 差距 means

  1. Disparity

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Character by character

差距 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

差
chā / chà / chāi
Difference; Mistake
距
jù
Distance (apart from)

How to write 差距

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差距 in a sentence

两个城市的差距很大。
Liǎng ge chéngshì de chājù hěn dà.
The gap between the two cities is large.
我们要缩小这个差距。
Wǒmen yào suōxiǎo zhège chājù.
We need to narrow this gap.

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Questions about 差距

What does 差距 mean in English?

差距 is pronounced chājù and means Disparity.

How do you pronounce 差距?

差距 is chājù in pinyin — written chaju without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 差距?

差距 is written with 2 characters: 差 (chā / chà / chāi) Difference; Mistake, 距 (jù) Distance (apart from). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 差距 an HSK word?

Yes — 差距 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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