How to Say ‘Almost there’ in Simplified Chinese
差不多
chà bù duō
[chà bù duō]
💬 Usage Tip: [差不多] covers both "almost" and "more or less / about the same," so the exact meaning depends on context. Compare [快好了，差不多了] "it's almost done" with [两个都差不多] "the two are pretty similar."
Phrase Breakdown
差不多
chà bù duō
[chà bù duō]
about the same
Indicates two things are nearly equal.
两个人的水平差不多。
Both of them have about the same skill level.
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