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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.