亏 (kuī) — to lose (money), to suffer a loss; to be deficient in, to lack (often in 理亏 'to be in the wrong')
Definition
亏 (kuī) means 'to lose money / to suffer a loss' in business or trade, as in 亏了本. Use 欠 when the focus is owing or lacking something (not losing it).
verb
to lose (money)to suffer a lossto be deficient into lack (often in 理亏 'to be in the wrong')
Examples
- 。Tā zuò shēng yi kuī le běn.He lost capital in his business.
- 。Zhè ge yuè gōng sī kuī le hěn duō qián.The company lost a lot of money this month.
- 。Nǐ zhè yàng zuò kuī le lǐ.You are in the wrong for doing this.
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