顺 shùn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 页 — page, sheet, leaf
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
顺差
shùnchā
trade surplus; favourable balance
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Example phrases
- 出口增长快于进口，使该国连续三年保持贸易顺差。 Chūkǒu zēngzhǎng kuài yú jìnkǒu, shǐ gāi guó liánxù sān nián bǎochí màoyì shùnchā. Exports grew faster than imports, allowing the country to maintain a trade surplus for three consecutive years.
- 这个国家依靠出口石油，多年保持贸易顺差。 Zhège guójiā yīkào chūkǒu shíyóu, duō nián bǎochí màoyì shùnchā. This country relies on exporting oil and has kept a trade surplus for many years.
- 进口增加后，顺差比去年减少了一些。 Jìnkǒu zēngjiā hòu, shùnchā bǐ qùnián jiǎnshǎo le yīxiē. After imports increased, the surplus shrank a little compared with last year.
Related words
- 顺利 shùnlì smooth; successful
- 一路顺风 yílùshùnfēng have a smooth trip
- 顺序 shùnxù order
- 一帆风顺 yìfānfēngshùn plain sailing, smooth going
- 顺畅 shùnchàng smooth; unobstructed
- 顺从 shùncóng to submit; to be obedient
- 顺理成章 shùnlǐchéngzhāng logical; natural and expected
- 顺路 shùnlù on the way; convenient route
- 顺其自然 shùnqízìrán let nature take its course
- 顺势 shùnshì to follow the trend; take advantage of the situation
- 顺手 shùnshǒu conveniently; handy; smoothly
- 顺心 shùnxīn satisfactory; to one's liking