Definition
亏 (kuī) primarily means 'to lose money' in business (e.g., 亏本). It also means 'to be deficient in' (e.g., 理亏 'to be in the wrong'). For 'to lack' or 'to owe', 欠 (qiàn) is more common; 亏 focuses on a shortfall that results in a loss or disadvantage, while 欠 is about owing or being short of something expected.
verb
to lose (money)to suffer a lossto be deficient into lack (often in 理亏 'to be in the wrong')
Easily confused
- 号hàolook-alike(classifier) used with numbers to indicate order, dates, or quantity of people
- 考kǎolook-aliketo take an exam or test
- 巧qiǎolook-alikecoincidental; by chance; opportune
Examples
- 。Tā zuò shēngyi kuī le běn.He lost capital in his business.
- 。Zhège yuè gōngsī kuī le hěn duō qián.The company lost a lot of money this month.
- 。Nǐ zhèyàng zuò kuī le lǐ.You are in the wrong for doing this.
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