maintain balance; break even
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to maintain balance; to keep in equilibrium; to break even
formalCommonly used in accounting, finance, and statistics to indicate that income and expenditure are equal, or that two sides are evenly matched. More formal than 持平.
Jīn今
nián年
gōng公
sī司
zhōng终
yú于
shí实
xiàn现
le了
yíng盈
kuī亏
chí持
héng衡
。
This year the company finally achieved a break-even point.
Shuāng双
fāng方
shí实
lì力
chí持
héng衡
，
nán难
fēn分
shèng胜
fù负
。
The two sides are evenly matched in strength, making it hard to determine a winner.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
xī希
wàng望
tōng通
guò过
tiáo调
kòng控
shǐ使
gōng供
xū需
chí持
héng衡
。
The government hopes to balance supply and demand through regulation.
Zài在
chí持
héng衡
zhuàng状
tài态
xià下
，
qǐ企
yè业
jì既
bù不
yíng盈
lì利
yě也
bù不
kuī亏
sǔn损
。
In a break-even state, the enterprise neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss.