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差额

chā'é

difference; balance; shortfall

Two stacks of coins of different heights side by side
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Characters in this word

差 chà

Strokes
9
Radical
工 — labor, work
Made of
羊 sheep, goat 工 labor, work
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

额 é

Strokes
15
Radical
页 — page, sheet, leaf
Made of
客 guest, traveller 页 page, sheet, leaf
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 额

Example phrases

  • 预算与实际支出之间的差额,将由地方财政承担。 Yùsuàn yǔ shíjì zhīchū zhījiān de chā'é, jiāng yóu dìfāng cáizhèng chéngdān. The difference between the budget and actual expenditure will be borne by local finances.
  • 这件衣服比我的预算贵,差额我自己补上。 Zhè jiàn yīfu bǐ wǒ de yùsuàn guì, chā'é wǒ zìjǐ bǔ shang. This garment costs more than my budget, and I will make up the difference myself.
  • 请把差额退还给顾客。 Qǐng bǎ chā'é tuìhuán gěi gùkè. Please refund the difference to the customer.

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