差很多 (differ a lot)
The opposite of about the same差不多
- about the same差不多 = "about the same". Its opposite is used in 参差差很多 = "differ a lot".
- this这两个used in 参差差很多 = "these two are very different."
- used in 参差差 + 很多 = "differ by a lot".
Subj + used in 参差差很多
- used in 参差差很多 says two things are far apart.
these这two两(measure word)个differ a lot差很多。
- this这两个used in 参差差很多 = "these two are very different."
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差很多 declares a big gap — the two things first, the verdict after.
Practice
These two are very different: 这两个 ____。
差很多 = differ a lot (opposite of 差不多): 这两个差很多.
Practice
差很多 means two things are nearly identical.
Opposite — 差很多 = they differ a lot.
Recap
Key idea
- used in 参差差很多 — "differ a lot" (the opposite of about the same差不多)
- this这两个used in 参差差很多 = these two are very different
- about the same差不多 (about the same) ↔ used in 参差差很多 (far apart)
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Adverbs.
Practice
差很多 is the opposite of…
差不多 (about the same) ↔ 差很多 (far apart).