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title: "Xiangcha Meaning: 相差 (xiāngchà) Means “to differ”"
description: "相差 (xiāngchà) means “to differ; to be apart (by an amount)”. Hear its tones, see what 相 and 差 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangcha"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 相差 mean?

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相差 xiāngchà

## to differ; to be apart (by an amount)

## Its characters

1. 相 xiāng each other
2. 差 chà bad

## In a sentence

我们俩的年龄相差五岁。 There is a five-year age difference between the two of us.

从喀什再往西南走，到了中国和阿富汗交界的地方，边界两边的钟足足**相差**三个半小时。

From [为什么中国只有一个时区？ · Why does China have only one time zone?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-does-china-have-only-one-time-zone#library-word-319-321)

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## More words with 相 or 差

- [差别 chābié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chabie)
- [差不多 chàbuduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chabuduo)
- [差点 chàdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chadian)
- [差距 chājù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaju)
- [差异 chāyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chayi)
- [出差 chūchāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchai)
- [互相 hùxiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huxiang)
- [亮相 liàngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liangxiang)
- [偏差 piānchā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/piancha)
- [相伴 xiāngbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangban)

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