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較差

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Mandarin · pinyin jiào chā#

range (the difference between the lowest and highest values)

Mandarin · pinyin jiào chà#

mediocre
rather poor
not specially good

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差: chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
较: jiào · compare; comparatively, more

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4–1 · jiao4 cha1

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