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差点 chàdiǎn

Almost; nearly (but it didn’t happen)

差点 + verb: it almost happened.

In stories

  1. 我越想越难过，差点把自己感动哭了。

    两个饭团 · The old man who buys two rice balls HSK 5

  2. 我差点笑出声来，不料看了一会儿，竟然好像真的看见了那匹马。

    京剧是什么？ · What is Peking opera? HSK 6

  3. 不料他身体轻轻一转，我就像推在了一扇敞开的门上，自己差点摔倒。

    太极拳是什么？ · What is tai chi? HSK 6

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What does 差点 (chàdiǎn) mean in Chinese?

Almost; nearly (but it didn’t happen). 差点 + verb: it almost happened.

How common is 差点?

It comes up in 3 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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