Definition & Meaning

1.come to grief; get the worst of it; suffer losses; get the worse part of the bargain

2.at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable situation

Word usage

chī kuī

吃 亏

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1
v.come to grief; get the worst of it; suffer losses; get the worse part of the bargain
- zhè yàng zuò tā yào chī kuī
  这样做他要吃亏。
  He'll lose out if he does it that way.
- nà wǒ miǎn fèi gěi nǐ qǐ bù shì tài chī kuī le
  那我免费给你岂不是太吃亏了？
  So was I a fool to give you one for free?
- yǒu bèi jiù néng wú huàn wú bèi bì dìng chī kuī
  有备就能无患，无备必定吃亏。
  If one is prepared, one will be safe.
synonym
sǔn shī损失 kuī sǔn亏损
2
v.at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable situation
- tā pǎo de bù kuài tī zú qiú chī kuī
  她跑得不快，踢足球吃亏。
  She can't run fast and that puts her at a disadvantage as a footballer.
- hé nián líng dà de hái zi jìng zhēng tā jiù chī kuī le
  和年龄大的孩子竞争他就吃亏了。
  Competing with older children puts him at a disadvantage.
- rú guǒ yǒu yùn dòng yuán shǐ yòng xīng fèn jì qí tā yùn dòng yuán jiù huì chī kuī
  如果有运动员使用兴奋剂，其他运动员就会吃亏。
  If one athletes uses drugs, it is unfair to the others.
synonym
chī biě吃瘪

Word usage

Separable word
"吃" and "亏" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他吃过亏。
  He has suffered losses.
- 吃一次亏，增长一次见识。
  Suffer a loss and gain an insight.
- 偶尔吃点小亏，不算什么。
  It doesn’t matter to suffer a small loss occasionally.

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