deficit in Mandarin Chinese: 赤字

Definition

▶ 赤字 chì zì

赤字是指支出超过收入的情况，通常用于描述财务状况不佳。

A deficit refers to a situation where expenditures exceed revenues, often used to describe poor financial conditions.

▶ 这个月我们的预算出现了赤字，我们需要削减开支。

zhè ge yuè wǒ men de yù suàn chū xiàn le chì zì, wǒ men xū yào xuē jiǎn kāi zhī.

This month our budget has a deficit; we need to cut expenses.

▶ 公司连续几年都在经营赤字，管理层决定采取措施。

gōng sī lián xù jǐ nián dōu zài jīng yíng chì zì, guǎn lǐ céng jué dìng cǎi qǔ cuò shī.

The company has been operating at a deficit for several years, and management decided to take measures.

▶ 政府的财政赤字引起了公众的关注。

zhèng fǔ de cái zhèng chì zì yǐn qǐ le gōng zhòng de guān zhù.

The government's fiscal deficit has attracted public attention.