反差

• Pinyin: fǎn chā
• Desglose de hanzi: 反 = 厂 + 又 — reversal, opposition; 差 = 羊 (sheep) + 工 (work) — originally meaning irregular or uneven, hence discrepancy

Significado

Contraste marcado; gran disparidad.

Borrowed from photography (contrast ratio), 反差 now extends to social, visual, and rhetorical contexts. It implies a vivid, often jarring juxtaposition that highlights inequality or incongruity. Popular in journalistic and analytical writing.

Ejemplos

1. 这位导演善于在同一画面中并置奢华与贫困的场景，通过强烈的视觉反差揭示社会阶层分化的深层现实。
2. 她出身农村却最终执掌跨国企业，这种人生轨迹的鲜明反差成为媒体津津乐道的励志叙事素材。
3. 政策制定者注意到，同一城市不同区域之间在教育资源配置上的巨大反差，是导致教育机会不公平的关键结构性因素之一。

Guía de uso

Contexto: journalism, social analysis, photography, rhetoric

Tono: analytical

Correcto

• 贫民窟的逼仄与金融区的壮阔形成强烈反差，令人震撼。(The cramped slum and grand financial district form a striking contrast that shocks viewers.)
• 基尼系数相近的国家，民众对贫富分化的感受也可能有反差。(Even countries with similar Gini coefficients may show contrasts in how people perceive inequality.)

Incorrecto

• 两个东西的反差一样 — if two things have the same contrast, they have no contrast; say 差异不大 or 相差无几 to indicate similarity, and reserve 反差 for genuinely striking differences

Origen e historia

反 (reverse/opposite) + 差 (difference/discrepancy) — the difference measured in opposite directions; adapted from photographic contrast terminology

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal