亏空 (kuī kōng) — to be in deficit; to have a shortfall (in finances)

Definition

亏空 (kuīkōng) is a formal verb for running a financial shortfall or deficit, typically used in business or institutional contexts. As an adjective-noun, it can also describe the resulting gap (e.g. 亏空几百万).

verb
to be in deficitto have a shortfall (in finances)

Beispiele

  • 亏空
    Gōng sī jīn nián kuī kōng le hěn dà yì bǐ qián.
    The company ran a large deficit this year.
  • 亏空
    Yīn wèi guǎn lǐ bú shàn, tā yí gòng kuī kōng le shàng bǎi wàn.
    Due to poor management, he ended up with a shortfall of over a million.
  • 亏空
    Xiàng mù zī jīn bú gòu, kǒng pà yào kuī kōng bù shǎo.
    The project doesn't have enough funding; I'm afraid it will run a considerable deficit.
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