Chinese word

顺差

Pronunciation

Pinyinshùn chā

Meaning

  • nounsurplus

Example

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.

Illustration for 顺差 (surplus)

More examples

今年我国对外贸易继续保持贸易顺差。jīn nián wǒ guó duì wài mào yì jì xù bǎo chí mào yì shùn chā

This year, our country's foreign trade continued to run a trade surplus.

Core concept

The plus side of a comparison between incoming and outgoing amounts.

Common phrases

  • 贸易顺差mào yì shùn chā

    trade surplus

  • 出现顺差chū xiàn shùn chā

    record a surplus

Similar words

贸易顺差mào yì shùn chā: A trade balance in which exports exceed imports.
贸易逆差mào yì nì chā: A trade balance in which imports exceed exports.
贸易差额mào yì chā é: The difference between export and import values over a set period.

Definition in Chinese

指收支计算中为正的差额，即收入（或出口）减去支出（或进口）后剩余的部分。zhǐ shōu zhī jì suàn zhōng wèi zhèng de chā é jí shōu rù huò chū kǒu jiǎn qù zhī chū huò jìn kǒu hòu shèng yú de bù fèn

Word origin

顺 (shùn, "favorable") marks the positive direction, while 差 (chā, "difference") names the gap, so their combination means a positive balance.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate "surplus" with leftover supplies, but this Chinese noun is especially useful for financial statements and economic reports.

Other meanings

  • trade surplusnoun

Opposites

  • 逆差nì chātrade deficitnoun

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