反差

fǎnchā

noun HSK 7-9 #43,778

Meanings

1 contrast
2 disparity
3 gap

Characters

opposite; reverse

difference; gap

Examples

理想和现实的反差很大。

Lǐxiǎng hé xiànshí de fǎnchā hěn dà.

The gap between ideals and reality is huge.

她台上台下的反差让人惊讶。

Tā táishàng táixià de fǎnchā ràng rén jīngyà.

The contrast between her on-stage and off-stage persona is surprising.

Tips

usage

反差 is widely used on social media to describe surprising contrasts in someone's personality or appearance (反差萌 = charming contrast).

Stroke Order

反 fǎn

差 chà