相差

相差 xiāngchà

Differ

相差 in a sentence HSK 6 xiangcha

What 相差 means

  1. Differ

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Character by character

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

相
xiāng / xiàng
Evaluate (mutually); Appearance (photograph - minister - judge)
差
chā / chà / chāi
Difference; Mistake

How to write 相差

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相差 in a sentence

两人的年龄相差五岁。
Liǎng rén de niánlíng xiāngchà wǔ suì.
The two are five years apart in age.
两个方案的费用相差不大。
Liǎng ge fāng'àn de fèiyòng xiāngchà bú dà.
The costs of the two plans do not differ much.

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Questions about 相差

What does 相差 mean in English?

相差 is pronounced xiāngchà and means Differ.

How do you pronounce 相差?

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

What are the characters in 相差?

相差 is written with 2 characters: 相 (xiāng / xiàng) Evaluate (mutually); Appearance (photograph - minister - judge), 差 (chā / chà / chāi) Difference; Mistake. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 相差 an HSK word?

Yes — 相差 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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