差

In Mandarin Chinese, 差 (chà) means “poor; not good; to lack”. It is part of the HSK 1 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

1. poor
2. not good
3. to lack

Other readings: chā — difference; discrepancy; a little; somewhat; slightly · chāi — to send (on an errand); job; official post