差一點沒

Chinese

		almost; nearly; slightly inferior	have not; drowned; to end have not; drowned; to end; to die; to inundate
trad. (差一點沒)		差一點	沒
simp. (差一点没)		差一点	没

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chàyīdiǎn méi, chāyīdiǎn méi

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄚˋ ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄟˊ, ㄔㄚ ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄟˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, Mainland)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chàyīdiǎn méi [Phonetic: chàyìdiǎn méi]
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄚˋ ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄟˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chàyidiǎn méi
    • Wade–Giles: chʻa⁴-i¹-tien³ mei²
    • Yale: chà-yī-dyǎn méi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chahidean mei
    • Palladius: чаидянь мэй (čaidjanʹ mɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ meɪ̯³⁵/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chàyīdiǎnrméi [Phonetic: chàyìdiǎnrméi]
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄚˋ ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇㄦ ㄇㄟˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chàyidiǎnrméi
    • Wade–Giles: chʻa⁴-i¹-tien³-ʼrh-mei²
    • Yale: chà-yī-dyǎnr-méi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chahidealmei
    • Palladius: чаидяньрмэй (čaidjanʹrmɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ti̯ɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ meɪ̯³⁵/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chāyīdiǎn méi [Phonetic: chāyìdiǎn méi]
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄚ ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄟˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chayidiǎn méi
    • Wade–Giles: chʻa¹-i¹-tien³ mei²
    • Yale: chā-yī-dyǎn méi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chaidean mei
    • Palladius: чаидянь мэй (čaidjanʹ mɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ meɪ̯³⁵/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chāyīdiǎnrméi [Phonetic: chāyìdiǎnrméi]
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄚ ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇㄦ ㄇㄟˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chayidiǎnrméi
    • Wade–Giles: chʻa¹-i¹-tien³-ʼrh-mei²
    • Yale: chā-yī-dyǎnr-méi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chaidealmei
    • Palladius: чаидяньрмэй (čaidjanʹrmɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ti̯ɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ meɪ̯³⁵/

Phrase

1. almost; nearly

   他差一點沒死了。 [MSC, trad.]
   他差一点没死了。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā chāyīdiǎn méi sǐ le. [Pinyin]

   He nearly died.

   • 楊皓然……最終打出了資格賽632.9環的成績，距離匈牙利名將西迪在5年前創造的世界紀錄僅差0.6環……對於差一點沒能破掉世界紀錄是否遺憾的問題，楊皓然表示…… [MSC, trad.]
     杨皓然……最终打出了资格赛632.9环的成绩，距离匈牙利名将西迪在5年前创造的世界纪录仅差0.6环……对于差一点没能破掉世界纪录是否遗憾的问题，杨皓然表示…… [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2018, 一扫首日丢金阴霾，杨皓然强势问鼎男子10米气步枪, Xinhua News Agency

     Yáng Hàorán...... zuìzhōng dǎ chū le zīgésài 632.9 huán de chéngjì, jùlí Xiōngyálì míngjiàng Xīdí zài 5 nián qián chuàngzào de shìjiè jìlù jǐn chà 0.6 huán...... duìyú chàyīdiǎn méi néng pò diào shìjiè jìlù shìfǒu yíhàn de wèntí, Yáng Hàorán biǎoshì...... [Pinyin]

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2. (emphasising 沒／没) almost not

   • ……也促成了這位傳奇名宿和澳網獎盃的「重逢」。不過，由於東南沿海的颱風侵襲上海，導致天氣狀況極度惡劣，本次「重逢」差一點沒能實現。 [MSC, trad.]
     ……也促成了这位传奇名宿和澳网奖杯的「重逢」。不过，由于东南沿海的台风侵袭上海，导致天气状况极度恶劣，本次「重逢」差一点没能实现。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2013, 拉沃尔“重逢”澳网奖杯 上海站巡展星光熠熠, (deprecated template usage) 腾讯体育

     ...... Yě cùchéng le zhè wèi chuánqí míngsù hé Àowǎng jiǎngbēi de “chóngféng”. Bùguò, yóuyú dōngnán yánhǎi de táifēng qīnxí Shànghǎi, dǎozhì tiānqì zhuàngkuàng jídù èliè, běn cì “chóngféng” chàyīdiǎn méi néng shíxiàn. [Pinyin]

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Synonyms

• 差點沒／差点没 (chàdiǎn méi)

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