Definition
赔本 is a separable verb (离合词), meaning to lose money or suffer financial losses, especially in business. The object 本 can be separated from 赔 by aspect particles, measure words, or quantity phrases, e.g., 赔了本 (lost money) or 赔过两次本 (lost money twice).
v.o.
to lose money (in business)to run at a loss
Examples
- 赔本。péi běn de shēngyi méi rén yuànyì zuò.No one wants to do a business that loses money.
- 。Tā zuò zhè háng péi le hǎo jǐ cì běn.He has lost money many times in this line of work.
- 赔本。Zhè jiā diàn yìzhí zài péi běn jīngyíng.This store has been operating at a loss.
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