赤字

• Pinyin: chì zì
• Desglose de hanzi: 赤 = red (bare); 字 = character/number. Red numbers indicating loss.

Significado

Déficit; saldo negativo.

Primarily used in economics and finance for budget deficits, trade deficits, etc. The 'red' (赤) refers to the accounting convention of writing losses in red ink.

Ejemplos

1. 政府今年的财政赤字达到了历史新高。
2. 公司连续三年出现赤字，面临破产风险。
3. 贸易赤字持续扩大，引起了经济学家的担忧。

Guía de uso

Contexto: economics, finance, business

Tono: technical

Correcto

• 削减开支可以减少财政赤字。(Cutting spending can reduce the fiscal deficit.)
• 今年的贸易赤字比去年减少了。(This year's trade deficit is smaller than last year's.)

Incorrecto

• 我个人有赤字 (For personal finances, use 亏损 or 负债; 赤字 is for national/corporate scale)

Origen e historia

Compound of 赤 (red) and 字 (character/number). From the accounting practice of recording deficits in red ink.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal