sustain losses; lose money
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sustain capital losses; to lose one's investment
neutralSpecifically refers to losing the initial capital put into a business or investment.
Tā他
zuò做
le了
bǐ笔
péi赔
běn本
shēng生
yì意
，
bǎ把
jī积
xù蓄
dōu都
kuī亏
guāng光
le了
。
He did a money-losing business deal and lost all his savings.
Jīn今
nián年
shì市
chǎng场
bù不
hǎo好
，
hěn很
duō多
xiǎo小
diàn店
dōu都
péi赔
běn本
le了
。
The market has been bad this year, and many small shops have lost money.
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Wèi为
le了
qīng清
lǐ理
kù库
cún存
，
tā他
men们
nìng宁
yuàn愿
péi赔
běn本
yě也
yào要
mài卖
diào掉
。
To clear out inventory, they are willing to sell at a loss.