吃亏

chī kuī

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to suffer losses
2. to come to grief
3. to lose out
4. to get the worst of it
5. to be at a disadvantage
6. unfortunately

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 占便宜 zhàn pián yi 占便宜 zhàn pián yi advantageous 吃亏 means to suffer losses or be at a disadvantage; 占便宜 means to gain an advantage or profit at others' expense.: advantageous

Related words

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• 受损 shòu sǔn 受损 shòu sǔn to suffer damage 受损 means to suffer damage or loss, a more formal term compared to the colloquial 吃亏.: to suffer damage

Usage notes

Common mistakes

吃亏 is often misused as a transitive verb. It is usually used intransitively, e.g., 他吃亏了 (He suffered a loss), not *他吃亏了很多钱.

Example Sentences

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如果太善良，有时候会 吃亏 。

If you are too kind, sometimes you will be taken advantage of.

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Words Containing 吃亏

• 不听老人言，吃亏在眼前 不听老人言，吃亏在眼前 bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián: (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
• 吃亏上当 吃亏上当 chī kuī shàng dàng: to be taken advantage of
• 货问三家不吃亏 货问三家不吃亏 huò wèn sān jiā bù chī kuī: see 貨比三家不吃虧|货比三家不吃亏[huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī]
• 货比三家不吃亏 货比三家不吃亏 huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī: shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom)

Child Words of 吃亏

• 吃 吃 chī: to eat
• 亏 亏 kuī: deficiency