HSK · Level 36
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Chinese word
差额
Pronunciation
Pinyinchā é
Meaning
- noundifference
Example
总费用是五百，我付了三百，差额是两百。zǒng fèi yòng shì wú bǎi wǒ fù le sān bǎi chā é shì liáng bǎi
The total cost is 500; I paid 300, so the difference is 200.
More examples
预算与实际支出之间的差额需要在月底结清。yù suàn yǔ shí jì zhī chū zhī jiān de chā é xū yào zài yuè dǐ jié qīng
The difference between the budget and actual spending needs to be settled at the end of the month.
Core concept
The part of a payment that separates the amount due from the amount already paid.
Common phrases
预算与实际支出之间的差额yù suàn yǔ shí jì zhī chū zhī jiān de chā é
difference between the budget and actual spending
按比例分担差额àn bǐ lì fēn dān chā é
share the difference proportionally
Similar words
余额yú é: The remaining amount shown in an account or left after a transaction.
结余jié yú: The remaining amount from income after all spending or payments are covered.
差价chā jià: A monetary difference found by comparing two prices.
余款yú kuǎn: The unpaid remainder of the full amount that must be paid.
Definition in Chinese
一项金额与另一项金额之间的数额差，通常用于账单、结算或收付款场景，表示需要增付或退回的那部分金额。yí xiàng jīn é yǔ lìng yí xiàng jīn é zhī jiān de shù é chā tōng cháng yòng yú zhàng dān jié suàn huò shōu fù kuǎn cháng jǐng biǎo shì xū yào zēng fù huò tuì huí de nà bù fèn jīn é
Word origin
差额 (chāé, "amount difference") is formed from 差 (chā, "difference") + 额 (é, "amount"), linking a difference directly to a sum of money.
Usage tips
- English difference can describe almost any subtraction result, but this Chinese noun is especially useful when discussing bills, balances, and final payments.