English–Chinese
“differ” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiāng chà
Example
他们相差两岁。tā men xiāng chà liǎng suì
They are two years apart.
How to say “differ” in Chinese
“Differ” in Chinese is 相差 (xiāng chà).
The amount by which two comparable things stand apart on a shared scale.
Example sentences with 相差
这两个版本在细节上相差无几。zhè liǎng gè bán běn zài xì jié shàng xiàng chà wú jǐ
The two versions differ very little in detail.
Tips for using 相差
- The quantity after this verb states the gap itself, so the sentence can express a comparison without adding a separate word for distance or separation.