Almost did not pass：差一点儿没及格Chà yì diǎn méi jíɡé

差一点儿没及格：Almost did not pass

Story
Ménɡménɡ：yéye ，lǎoshīshuō" chàyìdiǎn méi yān sǐ" hé" chàyìdiǎn yān sǐle " shìyíɡèyìsi ，zhēn de mɑ？
萌萌：爷爷，老师说“差一点没淹死”和“差一点淹死了”是一个意思，真的吗？
Méng meng: Grandpa, our teacher told us that “almost did not drown” has the same meaning as “nearly drowned.” Is that true?

Yéye ：duìā，dōushìméi yān sǐde yìsi 。
爷爷：对啊，都是没淹死的意思。
Grandpa: Yes, that’s right. They both mean that the person did not drown.

Xiǎowánzi ：ò，zhèyànɡā！qīzhōnɡkǎoshìchénɡjìchūlái le ，wǒchàyìdiǎn méi jíɡé。
小丸子：哦，这样啊！期中考试成绩出来了，我差一点没及格。
Méng meng: Oh, I see. The mid-term exam results came out. I almost did not pass.

Yéye ：shénme ？shìjíɡéle háishìméi jíɡé？
爷爷：什么？是及格了还是没及格？
Grandpa: Huh? Pass or not?

Ménɡménɡ：yéye zìjǐxiǎnɡ！
萌萌：爷爷自己想！
Méng meng: Just think about it!
Key words:
1,差（chà）：lack, short of, lack of
2,一点（yì diǎn）：a little, a bit
3,淹死（yān sǐ）：to drown
4,意思（yì si）：meaning, connotation
5,这样（zhè yàng）：so, like this, this way, that’s it
6.期中（qī zhōng）：midterm, mid-term
7,及格（jí gé）：pass a test, pass an examination

Language Point

1. 差一点

“差一点”表示某件事情接近实现或勉强实现。Chàyìdiǎn " biǎo shìmǒujiàn shìqínɡjiējìn shíxiàn huòmiánqiǎnɡshíxiàn 。
“差一点” means that something very nearly happened.
Sentences:
⑴ Chà yì dián'r kǎole mǎnfēn 。
 差一点儿考了满分。
I almost got full marks.
⑵ Nǐ chà yì dián'r zá dào wǒ 。
你差一点儿砸到我。
You almost hit me.
2．差一点没
“差一点没” 希望发生某事= 某事成功" Chà yì diǎn méi " xī wànɡ fā shēnɡ mǒushì = mǒu shì chénɡɡōnɡ
“差一点没” 不希望发生某事= 某事没发生"Chà yì diǎn méi " bù xī wànɡ fā shēnɡ mǒushì = mǒushì méi fāshēnɡ

 

“差一点没” something good = good thing happened

“差一点没” something bad = bad thing avoided

Sentences:
⑴ Tā chà yì diǎn méi mǎi dào
他差一点没买到。
He was lucky to have bought it.
⑵ Tā chà yì diǎn méi jíɡé 。
他差一点没及格。
He’s lucky to pass the examination.
3.及格
“及格”表示达到最低的标准。100分的卷子60分算及格。Gíɡé" biǎo shì dádào zuì dī de biāozhǔn 。100 fēn de juànzi 60 fēn suàn jíɡé。
“及格” means to meet minimum standards. If a full score is 100, then 60 would be the passing grade.