deficit; shortfall
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
deficit; shortfall (where expenditures exceed income/revenue)
neutralOriginally from accounting, where deficits are recorded in red ink; now widely used for government budgets, trade balances, etc.
Jīn今
nián年
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
cái财
zhèng政
chì赤
zì字
yǒu有
suǒ所
zēng增
jiā加
。
The government's fiscal deficit has increased this year.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
lián连
xù续
sān三
nián年
chū出
xiàn现
mào贸
yì易
chì赤
zì字
。
This company has recorded a trade deficit for three consecutive years.
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Wèi为
le了
mí弥
bǔ补
chì赤
zì字
，
kě可
néng能
xū需
yào要
xuē削
jiǎn减
kāi开
zhī支
。
To cover the deficit, spending cuts may be necessary.