Definition & Meaning

lose money (in business); lose one's capital; at a loss; be in the red

Word usage

kuī běn

亏 本

Level:

NHSK 789－2 SW HSK 5

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v.lose money (in business); lose one's capital; at a loss; be in the red
- tuō ní zhǐ dé bǎ qǐ yè kuī běn mài diào
  托尼只得把企业亏本卖掉。
  Tony had to sell the business at a loss.
- yǒu shí wǒ shèn zhì zuò kuī běn shēng yi
  有时，我甚至做亏本生意。
  Sometimes I sold my signs at a loss.
- wǒ men xiàn zài shì kuī běn jīng yíng
  我们现在是亏本经营。
  We are operating at a loss.
- zuò mǎi mai kuī běn
  做买卖亏本
  run a business at a loss
- kuī běn jiāo yì
  亏本交易
  money-losing transaction
- kuī běn qǐ yè
  亏本企业
  money-losing enterprise
- kuī běn jīng yíng
  亏本经营
  operate at a loss
- kuī běn xiāo shòu
  亏本销售
  sell at a loss
synonym
kuī sǔn亏损 péi běn赔本 shí běn蚀本 kuī shí亏蚀 shé běn折本 kuī shé亏折
antonym
zhuàn qián赚钱 yíng lì盈利 yíng lì赢利 yíng yú盈余

Word usage

Separable word
"亏" and "本" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他去年做生意亏了本。
  He lost money in business last year.
- 他做买卖亏过本。
  He lost money in business.
- 我们在这个项目上亏的本。
  We lost money on this project.

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