| 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. |