Balance (收支)

Balance (收支 shōu zhī) is the net sum of income (收入 shōu rù) and expenditures (支出 zhī chū).

Part 1: Breakdown of Words

“收” (shōu) as in “income” (收入 shōurù), “collect” (收集 shōu jí), “receive” (接收 jiē shōu), “earnings” (收益 Shōuyì), or “reward” (收获 shōu huò).

“支” (zhī) as in “pay” (支付 zhī fù), “dominate” (支配 zhī pèi), “support” (支撑 zhī chēng), or “pillar” (支柱 zhī zhù).

Part 2: Examples

1. Balance of international payment (国际收支平衡表 guó jì shōu zhī píng héng biǎo).
2. Trade balance (贸易收支 mào yì wài zhī).