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差點沒

简差点没 · 繁差點沒

Mandarin · pinyin chà diǎn méi

almost
nearly
(i.e. same as 差點 chà diǎn)

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差: chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink

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4–3–2 · cha4 dian3 mei2

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almost; nearly
(emphasising 沒) almost not; barely

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