差点

chà diǎn · cha dian

Traditional 差點

Meaning

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  1. almost
  2. nearly

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)差(chà)点(diǎn)从(cóng)悬(xuán)崖(yá)上(shang)掉(diào)下(xià)去(qù)。

I nearly fell off the cliff.

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02

他(tā)差(chà)点(diǎn)忘(wàng)了(le)带(dài)护(hù)照(zhào),幸(xìng)好(hǎo)我(wǒ)提(tí)醒(xǐng)了(le)他(tā)。

He almost forgot to bring his passport; luckily I reminded him.

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