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差點

简差点 · 繁差點

Mandarin · pinyin chà diǎn

almost
nearly

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差: chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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4–3 · cha4 dian3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

caa1 dim2

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adv

almost; nearly

adj

slightly inferior

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