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)
Examples
- 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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