| chā | difference/discrepancy/to differ/error/to err/to make a mistake |
| chà | differ from/short of/to lack/poor |
| chāi | to send/to commission/messenger/mission |
| cī | uneven |
| 差 | difference discrepancy to differ |
| 差一点 | not quite not good enough almost |
| 差一点儿 | erhua variant of 差一點|差一点 |
| 差不多 | almost nearly more or less |
| 差不多的 | the average person; ordinary people; common people |
| 差不离 | a little inferior not good enough |
| 差不离儿 | erhua variant of 差不離|差不离, a little inferior not good enough |
| 差之毫厘，失之千里 | the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom) a miss is as good as a mile |
| 差之毫厘，谬以千里 | the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom) a miss is as good as a mile |
| 差事 | poor not up to standard |
| 差以毫厘，谬以千里 | A slight error in the beginning results in a big mistake in the end. |
| 差价 | difference in price |
| 差价关税 | variable import levy |
| 差使 | to send to assign to appoint |
| 差分 | difference increment |
| 差分定位法 | [Communication] Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) |
| 差分放大器 | difference amplifier; differential amplifier |
| 差分方程 | difference equation (math.) |
| 差分演算 | calculus of enlargement; calculus of finite difference; calculus of finite differences |
| 差别 | difference distinction diversity |