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贸易逆差

mào yì nì chādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
trade deficit / adverse trade balance
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8d2d5527e8794a71. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

貿易逆差 贸易逆差 [mao4 yi4 ni4 cha1] /trade deficit/adverse trade balance/

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Other forms in these source records: 貿易逆差

  • 贸
    mào

    commerce / trade

  • 易
    yì

    easy / amiable / to change / to exchange / prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"

    Yì

    surname Yi / I Ching / Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yì jīng])

  • 逆
    nì

    contrary / opposite / backwards / to go against / to oppose / to betray / to rebel

  • 差
    chā

    difference / discrepancy / (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) / (literary) a little / somewhat / slightly

    chà

    different / wrong / mistaken / to fall short / to lack / not up to standard / inferior / Taiwan pr. [chā]

    chāi

    to send (on an errand) / (archaic) person sent on such an errand / job / official post

    cī

    used in 參差|参差[cēn cī]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.