悬殊

懸殊

xuánshū

adjective HSK 7-9 #25,627

Meanings

1 vastly different
2 a wide gap
3 great disparity

Characters

hang; far apart

different; special

Examples

HSK 3

两队实力悬殊。

Liǎng duì shílì xuánshū.

There's a huge gap in strength between the two teams.

HSK 7-9

贫富差距悬殊。

Pínfù chājù xuánshū.

The gap between rich and poor is enormous.

Tips

usage

悬殊 always describes a large gap or disparity. Common collocations: 实力悬殊 (huge strength gap), 差距悬殊 (vast disparity), 比分悬殊 (lopsided score).

Stroke Order

悬 xuán

殊 shū