How to say “suffer a loss” in Chinese
suffer a loss
“Suffer a loss” in Chinese is 亏, kuī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
亏 is read kuī. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
The opposite of 赚 “earn”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “亏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 亏. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你的饭馆今年赚了还是亏了？nǐdefànguǎnjīnniánzhuànleháishikuīleDid your restaurant make money this year or lose money?
- 这家企业连续三年亏损。zhèjiāqǐyèliánxùsānniánkuīsǔnThis company has been running at a loss for three years in a row.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Advertising and profit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “suffer a loss” in Chinese?
“Suffer a loss” in Chinese is 亏, pinyin kuī.
What does 亏 mean?
亏 (kuī) means “suffer a loss”.
How do you write 亏?
亏 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 亏?
亏 is read kuī. Tones: kuī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“suffer a loss” in the lesson “Advertising and profit”
This word is from the topic “Business” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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