赤字

chìzì

noun HSK 7-9 #21,177

Meanings

1 deficit
2 in the red

Characters

character; word

Examples

政府的财政赤字在增加。

Zhèngfǔ de cáizhèng chìzì zài zēngjiā.

The government's fiscal deficit is increasing.

公司出现了巨额赤字。

Gōngsī chūxiàn le jù'é chìzì.

The company ran a huge deficit.

Tips

usage

赤 means 'red' — as in Western accounting, red ink indicates losses. 赤字 (deficit) vs 黑字 (surplus/profit).

Stroke Order

赤 chì

字 zì