Chinese word

落差

Pronunciation

Pinyinluò chā

Meaning

  • nounheight difference

Example

两层之间的落差只有十厘米。liǎng céng zhī jiān de luò chā zhí yǒu shí lí mǐ

The height difference between the two floors is only ten centimeters.

Illustration for 落差 (height difference)

More examples

城市和农村之间的落差影响了教育资源的分配。chéng shì hé nóng cūn zhī jiān de luò chā yíng xiǎng le jiào yù zī yuán de fēn pèi

The gap between cities and rural areas affected the distribution of educational resources.

Core concept

The vertical space separating two surfaces or levels, whether it forms a small step or a dramatic fall.

Common phrases

  • 收入落差shōu rù luò chā

    income gap

  • 城乡落差chéng xiāng luò chā

    urban-rural gap

  • 心理落差xīn lǐ luò chā

    psychological gap

Similar words

高低差gāo dī chā: A difference in level between a higher and a lower place or surface.
高差gāo chā: The difference in height between two points or objects.
高度差gāo dù chā: The difference in altitude or elevation between two places or objects.
段差duàn chā: A small, step-like height difference in a floor, road, or other surface.

Definition in Chinese

表示两个位置或高度之间的垂直距离，常用于描述地面、台阶、瀑布或建筑构件等处的高低差。biǎo shì liǎng gè wèi zhì huò gāo dù zhī jiān de chuí zhí jù lí cháng yòng yú miáo shù dì miàn tái jiē pù bù huò jiàn zhù gòu jiàn děng chù de gāo dī chā

Word origin

落 (luò, "to fall") + 差 (chā, "difference") forms a compound for the difference created when one level falls below another.

Usage tips

  • In everyday safety talk, it describes a curb, doorway, or uneven floor where the level changes suddenly underfoot.

Other meanings

  • stepnoun
  • dropnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 落差感luò chā gǎnsense of disparitynoun

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