Chinese word

亏损

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuī sǔn

Meaning

  • verblose money

Example

这家店最近一直在亏损。zhè jiā diàn zuì jìn yì zhí zài kuī sǔn

This store has been losing money lately.

Illustration for 亏损 (lose money)

More examples

公司今年第一季度开始亏损，董事会要求降低成本。gōng sī jīn nián dì yí jì dù kāi shǐ kuī sǔn dǒng shì huì yāo qiú jiàng dī chéng běn

The company began losing money in the first quarter of this year, and the board asked it to cut costs.

Core concept

Costs consume more than income or returns, creating a financial gap that steadily drains the operation.

Common phrases

  • 开始亏损kāi shǐ kuī sǔn

    begin losing money

  • 持续亏损chí xù kuī sǔn

    continue losing money

  • 出现亏损chū xiàn kuī sǔn

    suffer a loss

Similar words

赔钱péi qián: End up with less money because expenses exceed earnings.
亏本kuī běn: Take a loss by selling something below its cost.
损失sǔn shī: Have a loss when money, property, or profits decrease.

Definition in Chinese

因为收入小于支出或成本高于收益，导致经济上出现赤字或财务损失的状态或行为。yīn wèi shōu rù xiǎo yú zhī chū huò chéng běn gāo yú shōu yì dǎo zhì jīng jì shàng chū xiàn chì zì huò cái wù sǔn shī de zhuàng tài huò xíng wéi

Word origin

亏 (kuī, "be deficient") + 损 (sǔn, "loss or damage") presents financial loss as a shortfall that causes resources to decrease.

Usage tips

  • The word commonly describes an ongoing condition, so time expressions about recent events or continuity fit naturally when a business has not yet returned to profit.

Other meanings

  • lossnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 净亏损jìng kuī sǔnnet lossnoun
  • 亏损额kuī sǔn éloss amountnoun
  • 亏损率kuī sǔn lǜloss ratenoun

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