逆差

nìchā

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

contrary, against

difference, gap

Examples

去年贸易逆差大幅扩大。

Qùnián màoyì nìchā dàfú kuòdà.

The trade deficit widened sharply last year.

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 (shùnchā, 'with-the-flow difference' = surplus).

Stroke Order

逆 nì

差 chà