折旧

折舊

zhéjiù

noun

Meanings

1 depreciation (accounting)
2 loss of value over time

Characters

reduce; discount

Examples

设备每年都要计提折旧。

Shèbèi měi nián dōu yào jìtí zhéjiù.

Equipment has to have depreciation accrued every year.

汽车的折旧速度很快。

Qìchē de zhéjiù sùdù hěn kuài.

Cars depreciate quickly.

Tips

usage

Also functions as a verb ('to depreciate'). 折 here is zhé (reduce) — not shé (break) — and 旧 'old' captures the 'aging' idea. Common compounds: 折旧率 (depreciation rate), 累计折旧 (accumulated depreciation), 直线折旧法 (straight-line method).

Stroke Order

折 zhé

旧 jiù