II 副 almost; nearly; on the verge of: |
| 老太太差点儿(没)摔倒。 The old lady nearly fell over. |
| 你差点儿(没)触电。 You narrowly escaped getting electrocuted. |
| 她差点儿(没)哭出来。 She was on the verge of tears. |
| 我差点儿没赶上车。 I almost missed the bus. |
| 那个问题可难了,我差点儿没答上来。 The question was so difficult I almost could not answer it. |