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Chinese dictionary
v.sustain losses in business
赔本的生意
a business run at a loss
这是一件赔本的事。
This is a loss-maker.
赔本出口
bleeding export
他的货物全部都赔本出售。
All his goods sell at a loss.
赔本经营
run a business at a loss
做买卖赔本
lose money in doing business
一些供应商们赔本销售存货。
Some suppliers were selling at a loss to shift stock.
对于没有信用记录的新手来说,你可能需要牺牲利润来提高分值,赔本赚吆喝。
As a newcomer with no credit record, you may have to sacrifice profits to boost your score.
Word usage
- Separable word"赔" and "本" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我创业三次,赔了三次本。
I have started three businesses, yet I have lost every time.
这生意赔不了本。
The business is not going to lose money.
刚刚做生意,赔几次本是正常的。
It's normal to lose a few times when you just start a business.