Chinese phrase
已超出预算〜 yǐ chāo chū yù suàn 〜
Meaning
already over budget by ___
When to use it
States that costs have already exceeded the planned budget. It is common in business updates and can support discussion of adjusting plans or funding.
Example dialogue
项目已超出预算5万元，需调整计划。 xiàng mù yǐ chāo chū yù suàn 5 wàn yuán xū tiáo zhěng jì huà
The project is already over budget by 50,000 yuan, so the plan needs to be adjusted.
下季度预算调高，还是削减其他项目预算？ xià jì dù yù suàn tiáo gāo hái shì xuē jiǎn qí tā xiàng mù yù suàn
Should we raise next quarter's budget or cut other project budgets?