Definition
盈亏 combines two concepts in one word: financial profit and loss (used in business, accounting, and investing) and the moon's waxing and waning (used in astronomy and poetry). The shared idea is 'increase and decrease'. In finance, you'll see it in phrases like 自负盈亏 (solely responsible for profit/loss) and 盈亏报表 (profit/loss statement). In lunar contexts, it describes the moon's phases.
noun
profit and lossfinancial gain and losswaxing and waning (of the moon)
Examples
- 盈亏。Zhè jiā gōngsī qùnián de yíng kuī qíngkuàng hěn hǎo.This company's profit/loss situation last year was very good.
- 盈亏。Gǔrén guānchá yuèliang de yíng kuī lái liǎojiě shíjiān.Ancient people used to learn about time by observing the moon's waxing and waning.
- 盈亏。Měi ge jìdù gōngsī dōu yào zuò yíng kuī fēnxī.Every quarter the company performs a profit/loss analysis.
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