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吃亏 (chī kuī): to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to suffer losses
  • to come to grief
  • to lose out
  • to get the worst of it
  • to be at a disadvantage
  • unfortunately

Chinese explanation

  • 受到损失或损害,常指在经济、利益或身体方面吃了亏
  • 也指在某件事中处于不利地位,没有得到应有的好处。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

to eat

HSK 5

to lose (money)

Example sentences

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In a negotiation, if you give in easily, the other party will think you're easy to bully, and in the end you'll be the one who suffers.

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If you sign the contract without reading it carefully, and something goes wrong, you'll definitely be the one to suffer.

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In negotiations, if we reveal our bottom line too early, we will suffer a loss.

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Without legal knowledge, it's easy to suffer a loss when signing a contract.

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He never takes advantage of others in business; he would rather suffer a loss himself than break his word.

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