chī
kuī

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 吃亏

吃亏 means to suffer a loss; to be at a disadvantage; to be at a disadvantage due to certain conditions; to lose out because of. Pronounced chī kuī. HSK 7-9.

  • to suffer a loss; to be at a disadvantage
  • to be at a disadvantage due to certain conditions; to lose out because of

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
zhōng
chī
le
kuī
 

He suffered a big loss in this cooperation.

Jué
néng
ràng
qún
zhòng
chī
kuī
 

We must never let the masses suffer losses.

Tān
xiǎo
pián便
yi
wǎng
wǎng
huì
chī
kuī
 

Being greedy for small bargains often leads to big losses.