差點沒 [－点没]

Jyutping caa1 dim2 mut6
Pinyin chā diǎn méi

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, colloquial
    almost; nearly
    • 我差點兒沒掉進這坑兒裏，幸虧我眼神兒還不算太差。
      我差点儿没掉进这坑儿里，幸亏我眼神儿还不算太差。
      wǒ chà diǎn r5 méi diào jìn zhè kēng r5 lǐ ， xìng kuī wǒ yǎn shén r5 hái bù suàn tài chà ．
      I almost fell in this pit; fortunately my eyesight was not so bad.
  2. phrase
    almost not
    • 我差點兒沒掉進這坑兒裏，還好我這個月減了六斤。
      我差点儿没掉进这坑儿里，还好我这个月减了六斤。
      wǒ chà diǎn r5 méi diào jìn zhè kēng r5 lǐ ， hái hǎo wǒ zhè ge yuè jiǎn le liù jīn ．
      I almost could not fall in this pit; fortunately I lost three kilos this month.
    • 腿骨折，求救信號差點沒發出……
      兩人得以在天黑前住進了帳篷，但衞星電話、手機都沒有信號，連報警電話都打不出去。將近21點，突然有了信號，王琳才聯繫上了朋友蔣某某。
      腿骨折，求救信号差点没发出……
      两人得以在天黑前住进了帐篷，但卫星电话、手机都没有信号，连报警电话都打不出去。将近21点，突然有了信号，王琳才联系上了朋友蒋某某。
      tuǐ gǔ zhé ， qiú jiù xìn hào chà diǎn méi fā chū ． ． ． ． ． ． Ｌｉǎｎｇ rén dé yǐ zài tiān hēi qián zhù jìn le zhàng peng ， dàn wèi xīng diàn huà ， shǒu jī dōu méi yǒu xìn hào ， lián bào jǐng diàn huà dōu dǎ bù chū qù ． jiāng jìn ２１ diǎn ， tū rán yǒu le xìn hào ， wáng lín cái lián xì shàng le péng you jiǎng mǒu mǒu ．
      Fractured Her Bone, and Nearly Could Not Send Out a Distress Signal […]
      The two managed to set up a tent to stay for the night before it became dark, but their mobile phones and satellite phones were without reception and they were not even able to make emergency calls. Wang Lin was only able to contact her friend (Ms./Mr. Jiang) when there was some reception close to 9 pm.

差點沒 [－点没]

Jyutping caa1 dim2 mut6
Pinyin chà diǎn méi

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, colloquial
    almost; nearly
    • 我差點兒沒掉進這坑兒裏，幸虧我眼神兒還不算太差。
      我差点儿没掉进这坑儿里，幸亏我眼神儿还不算太差。
      wǒ chà diǎn r5 méi diào jìn zhè kēng r5 lǐ ， xìng kuī wǒ yǎn shén r5 hái bù suàn tài chà ．
      I almost fell in this pit; fortunately my eyesight was not so bad.
  2. phrase
    almost not
    • 我差點兒沒掉進這坑兒裏，還好我這個月減了六斤。
      我差点儿没掉进这坑儿里，还好我这个月减了六斤。
      wǒ chà diǎn r5 méi diào jìn zhè kēng r5 lǐ ， hái hǎo wǒ zhè ge yuè jiǎn le liù jīn ．
      I almost could not fall in this pit; fortunately I lost three kilos this month.
    • 腿骨折，求救信號差點沒發出……
      兩人得以在天黑前住進了帳篷，但衞星電話、手機都沒有信號，連報警電話都打不出去。將近21點，突然有了信號，王琳才聯繫上了朋友蔣某某。
      腿骨折，求救信号差点没发出……
      两人得以在天黑前住进了帐篷，但卫星电话、手机都没有信号，连报警电话都打不出去。将近21点，突然有了信号，王琳才联系上了朋友蒋某某。
      tuǐ gǔ zhé ， qiú jiù xìn hào chà diǎn méi fā chū ． ． ． ． ． ． Ｌｉǎｎｇ rén dé yǐ zài tiān hēi qián zhù jìn le zhàng peng ， dàn wèi xīng diàn huà ， shǒu jī dōu méi yǒu xìn hào ， lián bào jǐng diàn huà dōu dǎ bù chū qù ． jiāng jìn ２１ diǎn ， tū rán yǒu le xìn hào ， wáng lín cái lián xì shàng le péng you jiǎng mǒu mǒu ．
      Fractured Her Bone, and Nearly Could Not Send Out a Distress Signal […]
      The two managed to set up a tent to stay for the night before it became dark, but their mobile phones and satellite phones were without reception and they were not even able to make emergency calls. Wang Lin was only able to contact her friend (Ms./Mr. Jiang) when there was some reception close to 9 pm.

差點沒 [－点没]

Jyutping
Pinyin chà diǎn méi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. almost
  2. nearly
  3. (i.e. same as 差點|差点[cha4 dian3])
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    好恐怖，差点没把我魂吓飞。
    好恐怖，差點沒把我魂嚇飛。
    hǎo kǒng bù ， chà diǎn méi bǎ wǒ hún xià fēi 。
    • I almost went crazy with fear.
    • It was so horrible, I almost stopped breathing from fear.
  2. Mandarin
    我差点没去澳大利亚。
    我差點沒去澳大利亞。
    wǒ chà diǎn méi qù ào dà lì yà 。
    • I almost didn't visit Australia.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他差点没赶上火车。
    他差點沒趕上火車。
    tā chà diǎn méi gǎn shàng huǒ chē ．
    • He nearly missed the train.
  2. Mandarin
    腿骨折，求救信号差点没发出……两人得以在天黑前住进了帐篷，但卫星电话、手机都没有信号，连报警电话都打不出去。将近21点，突然有了信号，王琳才联系上了朋友蒋某某。
    腿骨折，求救信號差點沒發出……兩人得以在天黑前住進了帳篷，但衞星電話、手機都沒有信號，連報警電話都打不出去。將近21點，突然有了信號，王琳才聯繫上了朋友蔣某某。
    tuǐ gǔ zhé ， qiú jiù xìn hào chà diǎn méi fā chū ． ． ． ． ． ． Ｌｉǎｎｇ rén dé yǐ zài tiān hēi qián zhù jìn le zhàng peng ， dàn wèi xīng diàn huà ， shǒu jī dōu méi yǒu xìn hào ， lián bào jǐng diàn huà dōu dǎ bù chū qù ． jiāng jìn ２１ diǎn ， tū rán yǒu le xìn hào ， wáng lín cái lián xì shàng le péng you jiǎng mǒu mǒu ．
    • Fractured Her Bone, and Nearly Could Not Send Out a Distress Signal […]
      The two managed to set up a tent to stay for the night before it became dark, but their mobile phones and satellite phones were without reception and they were not even able to make emergency calls. Wang Lin was only able to contact her friend (Ms./Mr. Jiang) when there was some reception close to 9 pm.