Definition
亏本 (kuī běn) means to lose money specifically on a business investment or venture — the principal capital (本) is lost. It is more specific than 亏 (kuī), which can also mean 'to lack' or 'be deficient' in a general sense, and differs from 赔 (péi), which often implies compensating someone else's loss or paying damages.
verb
to make a lossto lose money (in business)
Examples
- 亏本，。Zhè cì tóuzī kuī běn le, dàjiā dōu hěn shīwàng.This investment made a loss, and everyone was very disappointed.
- 亏本。Tāmen bù xiǎng zuò kuī běn de shēngyi.They don't want to do business that makes a loss.
- 亏本。Gōngsī qùnián kuī běn le yì bǎi wàn yuán.The company lost one million yuan last year.
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