chà
diǎn
r

common
phrase

Meaning of 差点儿

差点儿 means slightly inferior in quality; not quite as good; almost; nearly; came close to happening but didn't. Pronounced chà diǎn r.

  • slightly inferior in quality; not quite as good
  • almost; nearly; came close to happening but didn't

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
zhǒng
chà
diǎn
r
 

This type of pen is a bit worse than that type.

de
chéng
chà
diǎn
r
 

His grades are slightly worse than mine.

Zhè
kuǎn
shǒu
gōng
néng
chà
diǎn
r
 
dàn
jià
pián便
yi
 

This phone model's features are a bit lacking, but the price is cheap.