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“surplus” in Chinese

Chinese

Also顺差 (shùn chā)

Pronunciation

Pinyinguò shèng

Example

市场上过剩的商品很难卖出。shì chǎng shàng guò shèng de shāng pǐn hěn nán mài chū

Surplus goods on the market are hard to sell.

Illustration for 过剩 (surplus)

How to say “surplus” in Chinese

“Surplus” in Chinese is 过剩 (guò shèng).

A supply rises past the point of need and turns into unused stock.

Full entry for 过剩: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 过剩

企业减产可以缓解某些行业的过剩问题。qǐ yè jián chǎn ké yǐ huán jiě mǒu xiē háng yè de guò shèng wèn tí

Companies can ease oversupply problems in some industries by reducing production.

Tips for using 过剩

  • It applies to systems as well as goods, so housing supply or production capacity can be described this way even when no physical pile is visible.

Other Chinese words for “surplus”

这个月公司账上出现了顺差。zhè ge yuè gōng sī zhàng shàng chū xiàn le shùn chā

The company's accounts show a surplus this month.

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