差点儿, chàdiǎnr
Meaning: almost, nearly
HSK 4 word
Example
我今天差点儿迟到了。
Wǒ jīntiān chàdiǎnr chídào le.
I was almost late today.
More HSK 4 words
- 举例jǔlìto give an example
- 例子lìziexample
- 改gǎito change, to correct
- 准zhǔnaccurate, exact, definitely
- 数shùnumber, figure
- 算suànto calculate, to count as, to consider
- 道dàoroad, way, measure word for questions and dishes
- 工资gōngzīsalary
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