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落差

luòchā
noun HSK 7 #40,642

Meanings

  1. 1 drop in elevation
  2. 2 gap; disparity

Examples

这个瀑布的落差有五十米。
Zhè gè 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.

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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