赤字 chìzì HSK7 deficit Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 3 chìzì 3 deficit 2red ink 1 3 sentences 政府决定紧缩开支以应对财政赤字。 zhèngfǔ juédìng jǐnsuō kāizhī yǐ yìngduì cáizhèng chìzì. The government decided to tighten spending to deal with the fiscal deficit. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary由于支出过多,政府今年的财政赤字大幅增加。 yóuyú zhīchū guò duō, zhèngfǔ jīnnián de cáizhèng chìzì dàfú zēngjiā. Due to excessive spending, the government's fiscal deficit has increased significantly this year. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary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