亏损 (kuī sǔn) — to incur a loss, to suffer a deficit

Definition

亏损 (kuī sǔn) is a formal verb meaning 'to incur a financial loss or deficit', typically used for companies, investments, or budgets. It is more specific to finance than 损失 (sǔn shī), which covers any kind of loss or damage (physical, emotional, etc.). 亏 (kuī) is a more colloquial verb for losing money, and 亏本 (kuī běn) emphasizes losing the original capital in business.

verb

to incur a lossto suffer a deficit

Examples

亏损。
Zhè jiā gōngsī jīnnián kuī sǔn le wǔ bǎi wàn.
This company incurred a loss of five million this year.
亏损。
Tā de tóuzī kuī sǔn le hěn duō qián.
His investment lost a lot of money.
亏损，。
Rúguǒ xiàngmù jìxù kuī sǔn, wǒmen zhǐ néng tíngzhǐ.
If the project continues to suffer losses, we have to stop it.

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