差唔多 (caa1 m4 do1 | ) : similar, almost alike

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差唔多

caa1 m4 do1

Similar, almost alike.
Understood to mean that there are tiny differences between the two objects compared, but they are similar for the most part.
差 and 唔 are often slurred together.
Mandarin equivalent: 差不多

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 49,400

This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

差唔多

This word has been viewed 7305 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

差 caa1 caai1 ci1 - inferior; difference; mistake; errand
唔 m4 - not; no
多 do1 - many; much; more; more than

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佢啲錢差唔多輸晒咁滯。粵
He has almost lost all his money.
[差唔多 and 咁滯 are two apparently redundant adverbs that share the meaning of "almost". However, when used together, they function as two split constituents that form part of a discontinuous construction.]

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