2 be less than; be short of: |
| 差七天不到一年 seven days short of one year |
| 差十分四点 ten (minutes) to four |
| 一个月差两天 two days short of one month |
| 还差三本书。 We are still three books short. |
| 还差一道工序。 There's still one more step in the process. |
| 我还差你两块钱。 I still owe you two yuan. |