- 差点儿
- chàdiǎnrnot quite up to the mark; not good enough, almost; nearly; on the verge of* * *cha4 dian3 r5erhua variant of 差點, 差点, not quite, not good enough, almost, barely, a bit different, just about to, nearly starting, on the verge of* * *差点儿chà diǎnr(质量上稍次) not quite up to the mark; not good enough; slightly inferior to:她的技术还差点儿。 Her technique is not quite up to the mark.这块布质量挺好, 就是颜色差点儿。 The quality of this cloth is fine, but the colour is not quite right.; The cloth is quite good except for the colour.(几乎) almost; nearly; on the verge of:差点儿(没)触电 narrowly escape getting a shock;差点儿(没)哭出来 be on the verge of tears;差点儿没赶上车 very nearly miss the bus;那孩子滑了一下,差点儿跌倒。 The child slipped and nearly fell.* * *
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.