差caa1點dim2

English

1. almost
2. nearly; almost
3. nearly

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 即係差啲；好接近；爭少少

Examples

• 我差啲整唔見個銀包。

  我差點把錢包弄丟了。 (ngo5 caa1 dim2 baa2 cin4 baau1 lung6 diu1 liu5.)

  I almost lost my wallet.

• 差點就對了。

  That is almost correct.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我差点忘了。

  I'd almost forgotten about that.

  Tatoeba · BobbyLee CC BY

• 她差點被淹死。

  She came near being drowned.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 我差點被淹死。

  I almost drowned.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 我差點兒贏了。

  I almost won.

  Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

• 我差點没考過。

  I barely passed the exam.

  Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY