diff --git a/difference.go b/difference.go
index 2d5cec2..25aed97 100755
--- a/difference.go
+++ b/difference.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (c Carbon) DiffInSeconds(carbon ...Carbon) int64 {
 	if len(carbon) > 0 {
 		end = carbon[len(carbon)-1]
 	}
-	return end.ToTimestamp() - c.ToTimestamp()
+	return end.Timestamp() - c.Timestamp()
 }
 
 // DiffInSecondsWithAbs gets the difference in seconds with absolute value.
@@ -157,6 +157,34 @@ func (c Carbon) DiffInSecondsWithAbs(carbon ...Carbon) int64 {
 	return getAbsValue(c.DiffInSeconds(end))
 }
 
+// DiffInString gets the difference in string, i18n is supported.
+// 相差字符串，支持i18n
+func (c Carbon) DiffInString(carbon ...Carbon) string {
+	end := c.Now()
+	if len(carbon) > 0 {
+		end = carbon[len(carbon)-1]
+	}
+	if c.Error != nil || end.Error != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	unit, value := c.diff(end)
+	return c.lang.translate(unit, value)
+}
+
+// DiffInString gets the difference in string with absolute value, i18n is supported.
+// 相差字符串，支持i18n
+func (c Carbon) DiffInStringWithAbs(carbon ...Carbon) string {
+	end := c.Now()
+	if len(carbon) > 0 {
+		end = carbon[len(carbon)-1]
+	}
+	if c.Error != nil || end.Error != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	unit, value := c.diff(end)
+	return c.lang.translate(unit, getAbsValue(value))
+}
+
 // DiffForHumans gets the difference in a human readable format, i18n is supported.
 // 获取对人类友好的可读格式时间差，支持i18n
 func (c Carbon) DiffForHumans(carbon ...Carbon) string {
@@ -164,40 +192,14 @@ func (c Carbon) DiffForHumans(carbon ...Carbon) string {
 	if len(carbon) > 0 {
 		end = carbon[len(carbon)-1]
 	}
-	unit, diff := "", int64(0)
-	switch true {
-	case c.DiffInYearsWithAbs(end) > 0:
-		unit = "year"
-		diff = c.DiffInYearsWithAbs(end)
-		break
-	case c.DiffInMonthsWithAbs(end) > 0:
-		unit = "month"
-		diff = c.DiffInMonthsWithAbs(end)
-		break
-	case c.DiffInWeeksWithAbs(end) > 0:
-		unit = "week"
-		diff = c.DiffInWeeksWithAbs(end)
-		break
-	case c.DiffInDaysWithAbs(end) > 0:
-		unit = "day"
-		diff = c.DiffInDaysWithAbs(end)
-		break
-	case c.DiffInHoursWithAbs(end) > 0:
-		unit = "hour"
-		diff = c.DiffInHoursWithAbs(end)
-		break
-	case c.DiffInMinutesWithAbs(end) > 0:
-		unit = "minute"
-		diff = c.DiffInMinutesWithAbs(end)
-	case c.DiffInSecondsWithAbs(end) > 0:
-		unit = "second"
-		diff = c.DiffInSecondsWithAbs(end)
-	case c.DiffInSecondsWithAbs(end) == 0:
-		unit = "now"
-		diff = 0
-		return c.lang.translate(unit, diff)
+	if c.Error != nil || end.Error != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	unit, value := c.diff(end)
+	translation := c.lang.translate(unit, getAbsValue(value))
+	if unit == "now" {
+		return translation
 	}
-	translation := c.lang.translate(unit, diff)
 	if c.Lt(end) && len(carbon) == 0 {
 		return strings.Replace(c.lang.resources["ago"], "%s", translation, 1)
 	}
@@ -209,3 +211,40 @@ func (c Carbon) DiffForHumans(carbon ...Carbon) string {
 	}
 	return strings.Replace(c.lang.resources["after"], "%s", translation, 1)
 }
+
+// diff gets the difference for unit and value.
+// 获取相差单位和差值
+func (c Carbon) diff(end Carbon) (unit string, value int64) {
+	switch true {
+	case c.DiffInYearsWithAbs(end) > 0:
+		unit = "year"
+		value = c.DiffInYears(end)
+		break
+	case c.DiffInMonthsWithAbs(end) > 0:
+		unit = "month"
+		value = c.DiffInMonths(end)
+		break
+	case c.DiffInWeeksWithAbs(end) > 0:
+		unit = "week"
+		value = c.DiffInWeeks(end)
+		break
+	case c.DiffInDaysWithAbs(end) > 0:
+		unit = "day"
+		value = c.DiffInDays(end)
+		break
+	case c.DiffInHoursWithAbs(end) > 0:
+		unit = "hour"
+		value = c.DiffInHours(end)
+		break
+	case c.DiffInMinutesWithAbs(end) > 0:
+		unit = "minute"
+		value = c.DiffInMinutes(end)
+	case c.DiffInSecondsWithAbs(end) > 0:
+		unit = "second"
+		value = c.DiffInSeconds(end)
+	case c.DiffInSecondsWithAbs(end) == 0:
+		unit = "now"
+		value = 0
+	}
+	return
+}
diff --git a/difference_test.go b/difference_test.go
index 200493b..4f1766b 100755
--- a/difference_test.go
+++ b/difference_test.go
@@ -354,6 +354,127 @@ func TestCarbon_DiffInSecondsWithAbs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCarbon_DiffInString(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		input    Carbon // 输入值
+		expected string // 期望值
+	}{
+		{Now(), "just now"},
+
+		{Now().AddYearsNoOverflow(1), "-1 year"},
+		{Now().SubYearsNoOverflow(1), "1 year"},
+		{Now().AddYearsNoOverflow(10), "-10 years"},
+		{Now().SubYearsNoOverflow(10), "10 years"},
+
+		{Now().AddMonthsNoOverflow(1), "-1 month"},
+		{Now().SubMonthsNoOverflow(1), "1 month"},
+		{Now().AddMonthsNoOverflow(10), "-10 months"},
+		{Now().SubMonthsNoOverflow(10), "10 months"},
+
+		{Now().AddDays(1), "-1 day"},
+		{Now().SubDays(1), "1 day"},
+		{Now().AddDays(10), "-1 week"},
+		{Now().SubDays(10), "1 week"},
+
+		{Now().AddHours(1), "-1 hour"},
+		{Now().SubHours(1), "1 hour"},
+		{Now().AddHours(10), "-10 hours"},
+		{Now().SubHours(10), "10 hours"},
+
+		{Now().AddMinutes(1), "-1 minute"},
+		{Now().SubMinutes(1), "1 minute"},
+		{Now().AddMinutes(10), "-10 minutes"},
+		{Now().SubMinutes(10), "10 minutes"},
+
+		{Now().AddSeconds(1), "-1 second"},
+		{Now().SubSeconds(1), "1 second"},
+		{Now().AddSeconds(10), "-10 seconds"},
+		{Now().SubSeconds(10), "10 seconds"},
+	}
+
+	for index, test := range tests {
+		c := test.input
+		assert.Nil(c.Error)
+		assert.Equal(test.expected, c.DiffInString(), "Current test index is "+strconv.Itoa(index))
+	}
+	for index, test := range tests {
+		c := test.input
+		assert.Nil(c.Error)
+		assert.Equal(test.expected, c.DiffInString(Now()), "Current test index is "+strconv.Itoa(index))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLangError_DiffInString(t *testing.T) {
+	lang := NewLanguage()
+	lang.SetLocale("xxx")
+	c := Now().SetLanguage(lang).AddMonths(1)
+	assert.NotNil(t, c.Error, "It should catch an exception in DiffInString()")
+	assert.Equal(t, "", c.DiffInString())
+}
+
+func TestCarbon_DiffInStringWithAbs(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		input    Carbon // 输入值
+		expected string // 期望值
+	}{
+		{Now(), "just now"},
+
+		{Now().AddYearsNoOverflow(1), "1 year"},
+		{Now().SubYearsNoOverflow(1), "1 year"},
+		{Now().AddYearsNoOverflow(10), "10 years"},
+		{Now().SubYearsNoOverflow(10), "10 years"},
+
+		{Now().AddMonthsNoOverflow(1), "1 month"},
+		{Now().SubMonthsNoOverflow(1), "1 month"},
+		{Now().AddMonthsNoOverflow(10), "10 months"},
+		{Now().SubMonthsNoOverflow(10), "10 months"},
+
+		{Now().AddDays(1), "1 day"},
+		{Now().SubDays(1), "1 day"},
+		{Now().AddDays(10), "1 week"},
+		{Now().SubDays(10), "1 week"},
+
+		{Now().AddHours(1), "1 hour"},
+		{Now().SubHours(1), "1 hour"},
+		{Now().AddHours(10), "10 hours"},
+		{Now().SubHours(10), "10 hours"},
+
+		{Now().AddMinutes(1), "1 minute"},
+		{Now().SubMinutes(1), "1 minute"},
+		{Now().AddMinutes(10), "10 minutes"},
+		{Now().SubMinutes(10), "10 minutes"},
+
+		{Now().AddSeconds(1), "1 second"},
+		{Now().SubSeconds(1), "1 second"},
+		{Now().AddSeconds(10), "10 seconds"},
+		{Now().SubSeconds(10), "10 seconds"},
+	}
+
+	for index, test := range tests {
+		c := test.input
+		assert.Nil(c.Error)
+		assert.Equal(test.expected, c.DiffInStringWithAbs(), "Current test index is "+strconv.Itoa(index))
+	}
+
+	for index, test := range tests {
+		c := test.input
+		assert.Nil(c.Error)
+		assert.Equal(test.expected, c.DiffInStringWithAbs(Now()), "Current test index is "+strconv.Itoa(index))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLangError_DiffInStringWithAbs(t *testing.T) {
+	lang := NewLanguage()
+	lang.SetLocale("xxx")
+	c := Now().SetLanguage(lang).AddMonths(1)
+	assert.NotNil(t, c.Error, "It should catch an exception in DiffInStringWithAbs()")
+	assert.Equal(t, "", c.DiffInStringWithAbs())
+}
+
 func TestCarbon_DiffForHumans(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
@@ -400,3 +521,11 @@ func TestCarbon_DiffForHumans(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(test.expected, c.DiffForHumans(), "Current test index is "+strconv.Itoa(index))
 	}
 }
+
+func TestLangError_DiffForHumans(t *testing.T) {
+	lang := NewLanguage()
+	lang.SetLocale("xxx")
+	c := Now().SetLanguage(lang).AddMonths(1)
+	assert.NotNil(t, c.Error, "It should catch an exception in DiffForHumans()")
+	assert.Equal(t, "", c.DiffForHumans())
+}