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HSK
7-9

to suffer loss

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chi1kui1 chīkuī

Meaning


Primary

to suffer loss

Alternatives

to suffer losses, suffer loss, suffer losses

Mnemonic


吃虧 To suffer loss is to suffer by being forced 吃 to eat a 虧 loss.

Usage


我們 不 能 總是 吃虧。

We can't always suffer losses.

小心,別 吃虧。

Be careful, don't suffer a loss.

他 總是 讓 別人 吃虧。

He always makes others suffer losses.