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How to Say ‘Almost’ in Traditional Chinese

差一點

chà yī diǎn

[chà yìdiǎn]

💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced (chà yì diǎn), with 一 changing to (yì) before third-tone 點.

Phrase Breakdown

差一點

chà yī diǎn

[chà yìdiǎn]

almost; nearly

Describes a near miss.

Example

他差一點跌倒。

He almost fell.

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