差距

chājù

noun HSK 5 #10,318

Meanings

The distance of difference - a measurable gap.

HSK 5

他和专业选手之间还有很大差距。

Tā hé zhuānyè xuǎnshǒu zhījiān háiyǒu hěn dà chājù.

There is still a big gap between him and professional players.

HSK 5

我们要努力缩小差距。

Wǒmen yào nǔlì suōxiǎo chājù.

We need to work hard to narrow the gap.

HSK 7-9

贫富差距越来越大。

Pínfù chājù yuèláiyuè dà.

The gap between rich and poor is growing.

usage

差距 implies an inequality or measurable gap (often something to be closed). 差别 is a more neutral 'difference.'

差 chà

距 jù