Vocabulary

bias

deviation

to go on an official or business trip

contrast; discrepancy

difference; discrepancy

(math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction)

(literary) a little; somewhat; slightly

different

wrong; mistaken

to fall short; to lack

not up to standard; inferior

Taiwan pr. [chā]

to send (on an errand)

(archaic) person sent on such an errand

job; official post

used in 参差

erhua variant of 差一点

almost

nearly

almost

nearly

more or less

about the same

good enough

not bad

difference; distinction; disparity

difference; discrepancy

erhua variant of 差点

almost

nearly

disparity

gap

mistake; slip-up; fault; error

accident; mishap

balance (financial)

discrepancy (in a sum or quota)

difference

time difference

time lag

jet lag

to differ

discrepancy between

drop in elevation

(fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc)

disparity

difference

error

inaccuracy

(trade or budget) surplus