lose capital; lose money on an investment
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose one's capital; to run at a loss
neutralUsed in financial contexts to describe a situation where the revenue is less than the investment, resulting in a net loss.
Kāi开
fàn饭
diàn店
dì第
yī一
nián年
kuī亏
běn本
le了
，
dì第
èr二
nián年
kāi开
shǐ始
yíng盈
lì利
。
The restaurant lost money in its first year, but began to turn a profit in the second.
Zhè这
shì是
kuī亏
běn本
shēng生
yì意
，
bù不
néng能
zuò做
。
This is a loss-making venture, we can't do it.
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Tā他
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
hěn很
yǒu有
jīng经
yàn验
，
hěn很
shǎo少
kuī亏
běn本
。
He is very experienced in business and rarely loses money.
Wèi为
le了
kuài快
sù速
chū出
huò货
，
tā他
men们
kuī亏
běn本
mài卖
le了
zhè这
pī批
kù库
cún存
。
In order to offload the stock quickly, they sold it at a loss.