Meaning of 够本
够本 means to break even in business or gambling; to neither lose nor gain; to break even figuratively; to have equal gains and losses. Pronounced gòu běn.
- to break even in business or gambling; to neither lose nor gain
- to break even figuratively; to have equal gains and losses
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
bǐ笔
shēng生
yì意
gāng刚
hǎo好
gòu够
běn本
。
This business deal barely broke even.
Tā他
zài在
dǔ赌
chǎng场
wán玩
le了
yī一
wǎn晚
shang上
，
zuì最
hòu后
gòu够
běn本
r儿
zǒu走
le了
。
He played at the casino all night and finally left having broken even.
Xiǎo小
běn本
mǎi买
mài卖
，
néng能
gòu够
běn本
jiù就
suàn算
bù不
cuò错
le了
。
For small businesses, breaking even is already considered pretty good.