AdverbsHSK 5

The opposite of 差不多 is 差很多

差很多 is the opposite of 差不多 and means 'very different' or 'a big difference'. Use it as a predicate to describe a subject, or use the pattern 'A 跟/和 B 差很多' to compare two things.

Structure

Subj. + 差很多
A + 跟 / 和 + B + 差很多

Examples

  • 中西方的文化差很多
    Zhōng xīfāng de wénhuà chà hěn duō .
    Chinese culture and western culture are quite different.
  • 这两个词的意思差不多,但是用法差很多
    Zhè liǎng gè cí de yìsi chàbuduō, dànshì yòngfǎ chà hěn duō .
    The meanings of these two words are basically the same, but their usages are very different.
  • 她和她老公的年龄差很多
    Tā hé tā lǎogōng de niánlíng chà hěn duō .
    There is a big difference between her age and her husband's age.
  • 公司今年的收入跟去年差很多
    Gōngsī jīnnián de shōurù gēn qùnián chà hěn duō .
    The company's income for this year is quite different from last year.
  • 这个服务员和经理的服务态度差很多
    Zhège fúwùyuán hé jīnglǐ de fúwù tàidu chà hěn duō .
    There is a big difference in the attitude between this waiter and his manager.

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