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差点儿 chàdiǎnr

Almost; nearly (but it didn’t happen)

差点儿 + verb: it almost happened.

In stories

  1. 唐僧吓得差点儿从马背上掉下来，悟空却高兴地说：“师父别怕，它是给我送衣服来的！”

    救出悟空 · Freed from the Mountain HSK 5

  2. 他烧了父亲宫里的明珠，被父亲告到天上，差点儿被处死。

    白龙马 · The White Dragon Horse HSK 5

  3. 他被关进监狱一百多天，差点儿丢了命。

    苏东坡：诗人和吃货 · Su Dongpo, poet and cook: the story behind Dongpo pork HSK 6

  4. 安史之乱的时候，他因为加入了永王的队伍，被关进监狱，差点儿被处死，后来被流放到很远的夜郎，走到半路才遇到大赦。

    李白是谁？ · Who was Li Bai? China’s poet of the moon HSK 6

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What does 差点儿 (chàdiǎnr) mean in Chinese?

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

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