差一点

差一點

chàyīdiǎn

adverb #24,318

Meanings

1 almost
2 nearly
3 just a little short of

Characters

to be short of, lacking

a little, a dot, a point

Examples

HSK 1

我差一点忘了今天是她的生日。

Wǒ chàyīdiǎn wàng le jīntiān shì tā de shēngrì.

I almost forgot that today was her birthday.

HSK 2

她差一点哭出来。

Tā chàyīdiǎn kū chūlái.

She almost burst into tears.

HSK 6

他差一点就赶上了那班火车。

Tā chàyīdiǎn jiù gǎnshàng le nà bān huǒchē.

He almost caught that train.

Tips

grammar

差一点 can mean either 'almost did X' or 'almost (narrowly avoided) X' - the intended meaning depends on context. 差一点就成功了 means almost succeeded; 差一点摔倒了 means almost fell down (but didn't). Usually, the outcome did NOT happen.

Stroke Order

差 chà

一 yī

点 diǎn