逆差 (nìchā): trade deficit

Meanings

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

Characters

逆

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

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a headwind / to go against the wind / (figurative) to push on against adverse circumstances

差劲 chàjìn #3,997

poor / bad / lousy / inferior

差点 chàdiǎn #1,250

almost / nearly / barely

差 chà HSK 1 #1,001

bad / poor / to lack / short of

差不多 chàbuduō HSK 2 #932

almost / more or less / about the same

逆水行舟 nìshuǐxíngzhōu

to row a boat against the current / to struggle against the tide / in tough conditions, you must work hard or lose ground

逆势 nìshì

against the trend / countertrend / bucking the tide

逆商 nìshāng

adversity quotient (AQ) / ability to handle setbacks

逆行者 nìxíngzhě

one who rushes toward danger while others flee; frontline hero / literally 'the one going against the flow'

逆反应 nìfǎnyìng

reverse reaction / backward reaction (chemistry) / counterreaction