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    Expressing 'trade surplus' with 顺差 (shùnchā)

    Existence & Possession
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    贸易 + 顺差

    Explanation

    顺差 (shùnchā) is a noun meaning 'trade surplus' or 'favorable balance.' It refers to a situation where a country's exports exceed its imports. It is the opposite of 逆差 (trade deficit) and commonly appears in economic discussions.

    Examples

    • 去年我国的贸易顺差达到了五千亿美元。

      qùnián wǒ guó de màoyì shùnchā dádào le wǔqiān yì měiyuán.

      Last year our country's trade surplus reached 500 billion US dollars.

    • 顺差的扩大引起了国际社会的关注。

      shùnchā de kuòdà yǐnqǐ le guójì shèhuì de guānzhù.

      The expansion of the trade surplus has drawn the attention of the international community.

    • 这个行业连续三年保持顺差。

      zhège hángyè liánxù sān nián bǎochí shùnchā.

      This industry has maintained a trade surplus for three consecutive years.

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