相抵 (xiāng dǐ) — to offset; to balance each other out; to counterbalance
Definition
A formal verb meaning two amounts or forces cancel each other out. Unlike 抵消 (same meaning, more common), 相抵 emphasizes the mutual, two-way balance between two sides.
verb
to offsetto balance each other outto counterbalance
Examples
- 相抵。Shōu rù yǔ zhī chū xiāng dǐ.Income and expenses offset each other.
- 相抵。Zhè liǎng bǐ zhàng mù xiāng dǐ.These two accounts balance each other out.
- 相抵。Tā de cuò wù hé gòng xiàn xiāng dǐ le.His mistakes and contributions counterbalanced each other.
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