平减

平減

píngjiǎn

verb

Meanings

1 to deflate (economic figures)
2 to deflator-adjust
3 to reduce a nominal value to real terms

Characters

to subtract, reduce

Examples

用消费物价指数对名义工资进行平减。

Yòng xiāofèi wùjià zhǐshù duì míngyì gōngzī jìnxíng píngjiǎn.

Deflate nominal wages using the consumer price index.

GDP 平减指数反映了整体物价水平。

GDP píngjiǎn zhǐshù fǎnyìng le zhěngtǐ wùjià shuǐpíng.

The GDP deflator reflects the overall price level.

Tips

register

Economics/statistics term — pretty much only seen in textbooks and policy reports. The fixed compound 平减指数 (píngjiǎn zhǐshù, 'deflator index') is the most common collocation.

Stroke Order

平 píng

减 jiǎn