Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"

Nível: HSK 5 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

Logically, 差点没 (chàdiǎn méi) is just a simple extension of 差点 , adding the negation after it. In fact, you shouldn't think of it as a single word; think of the 没 as belonging to what follows 差点 and it makes more sense. Still, it can be a little confusing for many learners, and is worth a closer look. Obviously, 差点 and 差点儿 are equivalent here. Subj. + 差点 + 没 + Verb Phrase Note that the "Verb Phrase" part is a desired result . So this structure is literally saying, "almost didn't [Verb Phrase]."

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 我差点儿没想起来。 (wǒ chàdiǎnér méi xiǎng qǐlái 。): "I hardly remembered."
• 我差点没赶上火车。 (wǒ chàdiǎn méi gǎn shàng huǒchē 。): "I almost missed the train."
• 他差点没通过考试。 (tā chàdiǎn méi tōngguò kǎoshì 。): "He almost failed the exam."
• 排队的人太多了，差点儿没买到。 (páidùi de rén tài duō le，chàdiǎnér méi mǎidào 。): "There were too many people in the queue, and they almost didn't buy it."

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