差不多 - Almost - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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HSK

almost

差

to differ

不

多

many

cha4bu5duo1 • chàbuduō

cha4bu4duo1 • chàbùduō

almost

more or less, nearly

Something that is 差不多 almost correct does 不 not 差 differ by 多 many. Each thing that is 不 not equal is pretty [5] quiet, so to speak.

差不多十美金

almost 10 American dollars

他们俩高矮差不多。

Those two are almost the same height.