差
difference; difference value; slightly; subtract result
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun; verb
difference; distinction; differ
Commonly used in formal and daily contexts to describe the gap or distinction between two or more things.
There is not much difference in price between these two smartphones.
There are significant differences between Eastern and Western cultures.
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His ideas are slightly different from ours.
There is little difference between this report and the previous version.
The difference between these two methods lies in the order of steps.
noun
difference value; remainder (subtraction)
technicalA strictly mathematical term used in primary and secondary school arithmetic.
In the equation 8 minus 3 equals 5, 5 is the difference.
The teacher asked us to calculate the difference of this subtraction problem.
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The difference between 10 and 7 is 3.
Please write down the difference values of this set of subtraction equations.
A difference value is the result obtained by subtracting two numbers.
adverb
slightly; comparatively; fairly
literaryOnly used in literary and formal written Chinese, not commonly used in daily spoken language.
This plan is barely acceptable.
The weather is fairly warm these days, suitable for going out for a walk.
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His performance is just barely satisfactory and needs more effort.
The content of this article is somewhat worth reading.
The environment here is fairly good, suitable for short-term stay.