亏本

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

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profit

opposite of making a loss

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deficit

more formal term for loss

to earn money

to make a profit

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to lose money

in business context

Often used with 买卖, 生意, or 企业; e.g., 这笔买卖亏本了。

亏本 is intransitive; do not say 亏本钱. Use 亏了本钱 instead to specify losing capital.

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这家店一直亏本，老板决定关门。

This store has been losing money, so the owner decided to close it.

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to sell at a loss

root

deficiency