顺差 (shùn chā) — trade surplus; fiscal surplus
Definition
顺差 is a formal economics term for a 'surplus' — exports exceeding imports (贸易顺差) or revenue exceeding spending (财政顺差). Unlike 剩余 or 余额, it refers to the gap itself, not leftover goods or an account balance.
noun
trade surplusfiscal surplus
Examples
- 顺差。Qù nián zhōng guó de mào yì shùn chā dá dào le xīn gāo.Last year, China's trade surplus reached a new high.
- 顺差。Zhèng fǔ tōng guò tiáo zhěng zhèng cè lái jiǎn shǎo cái zhèng shùn chā.The government reduces the fiscal surplus by adjusting policies.
- 顺差。Cháng qī mào yì shùn chā kě néng dǎo zhì mào yì mó cā.A long-term trade surplus may lead to trade friction.
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