Chinese word

悬殊

Pronunciation

Pinyinxuán shū

Meaning

  • adjectivevastly different

Example

他和对手的水平悬殊，几乎没有胜算。tā hé duì shǒu de shuǐ píng xuán shū jī hū méi yǒu shèng suàn

His skill level and his opponent's are vastly different, so he has almost no chance of winning.

Illustration for 悬殊 (vastly different)

More examples

贫富悬殊，社会矛盾日益突出。pín fù xuán shū shè huì máo dùn rì yì tū chū

The wealth gap is vast, and social tensions are becoming increasingly prominent.

Core concept

A comparison stretched across a great distance in amount, degree, or ability.

Common phrases

  • 两者之间悬殊liáng zhě zhī jiān xuán shū

    a vast difference between the two

  • 贫富悬殊pín fù xuán shū

    a vast wealth gap

Similar words

截然不同jié rán bù tóng: Clearly different in kind or features, with the distinction easy to recognize.
迥异jiǒng yì: Very different in nature or degree, with the two sides far apart.
天差地别tiān chā dì bié: So greatly different that the two sides seem to belong to different worlds.

Definition in Chinese

在数量、程度或能力等方面存在显著的距离或差距，彼此相去甚远。zài shù liàng chéng dù huò néng lì děng fāng miàn cún zài xiǎn zhù de jù lí huò chā jù bí cǐ xiāng qù shèn yuǎn

Word origin

The compound 悬殊 (xuánshū, "vastly different") combines 悬 (xuán, "far apart") + 殊 (shū, "different") to name a difference with a great distance between the sides.

Usage tips

  • This adjective usually describes a comparison between two sides, so it fits ability or results more naturally than a single object's absolute size.

Other meanings

  • big differencenoun

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