亏本 kuī běn — to lose money; to run at a loss

亏本
kuī běn

Characters: 亏 · 本

Definitions

  1. to lose money; to run at a loss

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to make a loss

ExtDict

  1. （～儿）
  2. 损失本钱
  3. 赔本：～生意｜做这种买卖亏不了本儿。

Examples

  • 这家小饭店经营不善，年底一算账全亏本。

    The little restaurant was badly run and lost money by year's end.

  • 为了吸引顾客，新店头三个月宁愿亏本卖。

    To attract customers, the new store is willing to sell at a loss for the first three months.