亏损

亏损 kuīsǔn

Deficit; (financial) loss^†

亏损 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體虧損 kuisun

What 亏损 means

Deficit^†
(financial) loss^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 亏损, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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亏损 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

亏

kuī

Owes (deficit - deficiency)

损

sǔn

Damage (injure - harm - lose)

Words that share a character with 亏损

How to write 亏损

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亏损 in a sentence

公司连续两年亏损。

Gōngsī liánxù liǎng nián kuīsǔn.

The company has made a loss for two years running.

今年终于扭转了亏损的局面。

Jīnnián zhōngyú niǔzhuǎn le kuīsǔn de júmiàn.

This year the losses were finally turned around.

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Questions about 亏损

What does 亏损 mean in English?

亏损 is pronounced kuīsǔn and means Deficit, (financial) loss †.

How do you pronounce 亏损?

亏损 is kuīsǔn in pinyin — written kuisun without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 亏损?

亏损 is written with 2 characters: 亏 (kuī) Owes (deficit - deficiency), 损 (sǔn) Damage (injure - harm - lose). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 亏损 written in traditional Chinese?

虧損. The simplified form 亏损 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 虧損 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced kuīsǔn.

Is 亏损 an HSK word?

Yes — 亏损 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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