lose money; operate at a loss
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose one's capital in business; to sell at a loss; to operate at a loss
Specifically refers to losing the original capital investment in business transactions. In northern dialects, the retroflex suffix -r is commonly added (折本儿 shéběnr).
Zhè这
bǐ笔
mǎi买
mai卖
shé折
le了
běn本
。
This deal lost money.
Zuò做
mǎi买
mai卖
shé折
le了
běn本
r儿
shì是
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shì事
。
It's common to lose money in business.
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Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
zuò做
shé折
běn本
shēng生
yì意
。
He doesn't want to do loss-making business.
Zhè这
cì次
tóu投
zī资
shé折
le了
běn本
，
tā他
hěn很
nán难
guò过
。
He was very upset about losing money on this investment.