kuī
亏折
lose; be short of; thanks to
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lose money; to lose one's capital
Used primarily in financial or business contexts to describe losing the original investment or making a loss.
Tā他
tóu投
zī资
shī失
bài败
，
kuī亏
le了
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
。
His investment failed and he lost a lot of money.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
shēng生
yì意
zuò做
kuī亏
le了
。
This business deal resulted in a loss.
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Bù不
néng能
zǒng总
xiǎng想
zhe着
zhuàn赚
，
yǒu有
shí时
yě也
děi得
jiē接
shòu受
huì会
kuī亏
。
You can't always think about making a profit; sometimes you have to accept making a loss.