收支 (shōu zhī) — income and expenditure; financial balance

Definition

收支 pairs both sides together — 'income and expenditure' as a single balance, used in financial reports (收支平衡). 出入 covers the same idea but also means 'in-and-out' or 'discrepancy'; 开支 is only the spending side.

noun
income and expenditurefinancial balance

Examples

  • 收支
    Zhèng fǔ yào nǔ lì bǎo chí shōu zhī píng héng.
    The government must strive to keep the budget balanced.
  • 收支
    Zhè ge yuè de shōu zhī chū xiàn le yì xiē wèn tí.
    This month's income and expenditure have had some problems.
  • 收支
    Jiā tíng shōu zhī guǎn lǐ fēi cháng zhòng yào.
    Household financial management is very important.

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