逆差

nìchā

noun

Meanings

1 trade deficit
2 adverse balance (of trade or payments)

Characters

contrary; against

difference; gap

Examples

HSK 5

去年贸易逆差大幅扩大。

Qùnián màoyì nìchā dàfú kuòdà.

The trade deficit widened sharply last year.

HSK 5

服务贸易出现逆差。

Fúwù màoyì chūxiàn nìchā.

The services trade has swung into deficit.

Tips

memory

逆 means 'going against' and 差 means 'difference'. 逆差 = the 'wrong-way difference' (imports exceed exports). Opposite: 顺差 ('with-the-flow difference' = surplus).

Stroke Order

逆 nì

差 chà