Be apart in Chinese
to be apart (by an amount) · HSK 6
相差
- 相 each other
- 差 bad
我们俩的年龄相差五岁。 There is a five-year age difference between the two of us.
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How do you say be apart in Chinese?
Be apart in Chinese is 相差 (xiāng chà).
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