difference; discrepancy; variance
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difference; discrepancy; variance
formalA formal term often used in written language or formal speech to describe distinctions between two or more things. The character 异 (yì) carries the meaning of 'different' or 'unusual', reinforcing the sense of distinction.
Nán南
běi北
fāng方
qì气
hòu候
chā差
yì异
hěn很
dà大
。
There is a significant difference in climate between the north and the south.
Jǐ几
wèi位
píng评
wěi委
de的
dǎ打
fēn分
cún存
zài在
míng明
xiǎn显
chā差
yì异
。
There are obvious discrepancies in the scores given by the several judges.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zhèng正
shì视
wén文
huà化
chā差
yì异
dài带
lái来
de的
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
We need to face the challenges brought by cultural differences.
Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
fāng方
àn案
zài在
chéng成
běn本
shàng上
méi没
yǒu有
xiǎn显
zhù著
chā差
yì异
。
There is no significant variance in cost between these two plans.
Gè个
tǐ体
jiān间
de的
jī基
yīn因
chā差
yì异
jué决
dìng定
le了
shēng生
wù物
duō多
yàng样
xìng性
。
Genetic differences among individuals determine biodiversity.