Definition
损 is a bound form (b.f.) that appears in compounds, not as an independent word. Its core meanings involve causing harm, damage, or reduction (e.g., 损坏 'to damage', 损失 'loss'). In colloquial Northern Chinese, it can also mean 'to be mean or sarcastic' (e.g., 损人 'to insult someone', 损友 'a bad friend').
b.f.
to damageto harmto be mean or shabbyto be sarcastic (dialectal)
Examples
- 。Zhè chǎng yǔ duì zhuāngjia zàochéng le hěn dà de sǔnhuài.This rain caused great damage to the crops.
- 。Zhè cì tóuzī sǔnshī le bù shǎo qián.This investment lost quite a bit of money.
- 损，。Tā shì ge sǔnyǒu, zǒngshì piàn rén.He is a bad friend who always cheats people.
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