péi
běn

common
verb

Meaning of 赔本

赔本 means to sustain capital losses; to lose one's investment. Pronounced péi běn.

  • to sustain capital losses; to lose one's investment

Definitions & Examples

zuò
le
péi
běn
shēng
 
dōu
kuī
guāng
le
 

He did a money-losing business deal and lost all his savings.

Jīn
nián
shì
chǎng
hǎo
 
hěn
duō
xiǎo
diàn
dōu
péi
běn
le
 

The market has been bad this year, and many small shops have lost money.

Wèi
le
qīng
cún
 
men
nìng
yuàn
péi
běn
yào
mài
diào
 

To clear out inventory, they are willing to sell at a loss.