赤字 chìzì HSK7 deficit Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: red ink All meanings 3 chìzì 3 deficit 2red ink 1 1 sentence for 赤字 (chìzì — red ink) 过去,会计师习惯用赤字在账本上记录亏损。 guòqù, kuàijìshī xíguàn yòng chìzì zài zhàngběn shàng jìlù kuīsǔn. In the past, accountants used to record losses in red ink on the ledgers. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary