Definition
损失 (sǔn shī) is a broad term for 'loss' or 'damage' — it can refer to losing something physically, financially, or abstractly. It differs from 损伤 (sǔn shāng), which emphasizes physical harm or injury, and from 亏损 (kuī sǔn), which is specifically a financial deficit in business. 失落 (shī luò) is more about losing an object or feeling emotionally lost.
noun
lossdamage
verb
to loseto suffer damage
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 损失。Zhè chǎng dàhuǒ zàochéng le jùdà de sǔn shī.This big fire caused a huge loss.
- 损失。Wǒmen bù xiǎng sǔn shī rènhé yí wèi gùkè.We don't want to lose any customer.
- 损失。Zhè cì tóuzī méiyǒu sǔn shī.This investment did not suffer any loss.
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