落差

luòchā

noun HSK 7-9 #40,642

Meanings

1 drop in elevation
2 gap; disparity

Characters

to fall; to drop

difference; gap

Examples

这个瀑布的落差有五十米。

Zhègè pùbù de luòchā yǒu wǔshí mǐ.

This waterfall has a drop of fifty meters.

理想和现实之间的落差太大了。

Lǐxiǎng hé xiànshí zhījiān de luòchā tài dà le.

The gap between ideals and reality is too big.

Tips

usage

Originally a geography/engineering term for elevation drop (e.g., waterfalls). Now widely used figuratively: 心理落差 (psychological gap/letdown), 收入落差 (income disparity).

Stroke Order

落 luò

差 chà