Gap in Chinese
gap · HSK 5
差距
- 差 bad
- 距 distance
我们和他们的差距越来越小。 The gap between us and them is getting smaller and smaller.
Other ways to say gap
More words with 差 or 距
How do you say gap in Chinese?
Gap in Chinese is 差距 (chā jù). You can also say 间隔 (jiàn gé), 间 (jiàn).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
Our own dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.
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