赤字

chì zì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. (financial) deficit
2. red letter

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 盈余 yíng yú 盈余 yíng yú surplus financial surplus as opposite of deficit: surplus

Synonyms

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• 亏损 kuī sǔn 亏损 kuī sǔn deficit in financial context, indicating a loss: deficit

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with verbs like 出现 (to appear) or 减少 (to reduce), e.g., 出现赤字 (run a deficit).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 亏空, which is more informal and often implies personal debt rather than official financial deficit.

Example Sentences

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今年公司出现了 赤字 。

This year the company ran a deficit.

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Words Containing 赤字

• 赤字累累 赤字累累 chì zì lěi lěi: debt-ridden

Child Words of 赤字

• 字 字 zì: letter
• 赤 赤 chì: red