kuīkong

亏空

Word · Verb · NounTraditional虧空

deficit; debt

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to have a deficit; to overspend; to end up in debt

Often refers to financial mismanagement resulting in owing money or goods.

Yóu由
yú于
guǎn管
lǐ理
bú不
shàn善
 ,
gōng公
sī司
zhè这
ge个
yuè月
yòu又
kuī亏
kong空
le了
yī一
dà大
bǐ笔
qián钱
 。

Due to poor management, the company has incurred another large deficit this month.

Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
jīng精
dǎ打
xì细
suàn算
 ,
shàng上
yuè月
kuī亏
kong空
le了
1001
yuán0
 0
 元
 。

He didn't budget carefully and ended up 100 yuan in debt last month.

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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
rú如
guǒ果
jì继
xù续
kuī亏
sǔn损
 ,
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
huì会
kuī亏
kong空
zhěng整
gè个
bù部
mén门
de的
yù预
suàn算
 。

If this project continues to lose money, it will soon deplete the entire department's budget.

2.

noun

deficit; debt; shortfall

Refers to the specific amount of money or goods that is owed.

Guò过
rì日
zi子
yào要
shì是
jīng精
dǎ打
xì细
suàn算
 ,
jiù就
lā拉
bù不
liǎo了
kuī亏
kong空
 。

If you budget carefully in daily life, you won't end up in debt.

Chá查
zhàng账
fā发
xiàn现
 ,
qù去
nián年
de的
zhàng账
miàn面
shàng上
hái还
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
kuī亏
kong空
 。

The audit found that there were still many deficits in last year's accounts.

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Tā他
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
tián填
bǔ补
le了
shēng生
yì意
shàng上
de的
kuī亏
kong空
 。

He found a way to cover the deficit in the business.