差额 (chā é) — difference, discrepancy, gap (financial, in votes, quotas)
Definition
差额 (chā'é) is a 'shortfall' or 'gap' — the difference between an expected and actual amount (budget, revenue, quota). Concretely narrower than 差距 (general gap) and 差异 (general difference).
differencediscrepancygap (financial, in votes, quotas)
Examples
- 差额。Liǎng jiā gōng sī de shōu rù chā é hěn dà.The revenue gap between the two companies is huge.
- 差额。Wǒ men xū yào tián shàng zhè ge chā é.We need to make up this difference.
- 差额。Yù suàn de chā é bú dà.The budget discrepancy isn't large.
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