差不多 chà bu duō
“almost; nearly; more or less”
fixed expressionHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
差不多 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 552: 差不多 chàbuduō — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形、副). PDF page 93
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 差不多
差不多 means “almost, nearly” or “about the same, more or less.” It usually comes before an adjective, verb, or quantity, as in 差不多十点 or 差不多好了. It can also be a predicate meaning “about the same,” as in 这两个差不多.
例句Example sentences
- 我差不多六点起床。wǒ chà bù duō liù diǎn qǐ chuáng.I get up at almost six.
- 这两个箱子差不多重。zhè liǎng gè xiāng zǐ chà bù duō chóng.These two boxes are about the same weight.
- 饭差不多做好了，快来吃。fàn chà bù duō zuò hǎo le, kuài lái chī.Dinner is almost ready; come and eat.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗差不多人喜欢他。
✓差不多所有人都喜欢他。
差不多 cannot directly modify a bare noun; add a quantity word like 所有 to mean “almost all.”