吃亏
chīkuī
to suffer losses; to be at a disadvantage
Characters in this word
亏 kuī
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 二 — two
Example phrases
- 在信息不对称的谈判中，缺乏专业顾问的一方往往更容易吃亏。 Zài xìnxī bù duìchèn de tánpàn zhōng, quēfá zhuānyè gùwèn de yì fāng wǎngwǎng gèng róngyì chīkuī. In negotiations with unequal information, the side lacking professional advisers is often more likely to suffer losses.
- 做生意要多留个心眼，不然容易吃亏。 Zuò shēngyi yào duō liú ge xīnyǎn, bùrán róngyì chīkuī. In business you should stay alert, otherwise it's easy to lose out.
- 他性格太老实，在市场上总是吃亏。 Tā xìnggé tài lǎoshi, zài shìchǎng shang zǒngshì chīkuī. He's too honest, so he always loses out at the market.
Related words
- 吃 chī to eat
- 吃饭 chīfàn to eat, to have a meal
- 好吃 hǎochī tasty, delicious
- 吃惊 chījīng surprised
- 小吃 xiǎochī snacks
- 吃力 chīlì hard; with effort
- 大吃一惊 dàchīyìjīng to be greatly surprised
- 吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè eating, drinking, and having fun
- 吃苦 chīkǔ to endure hardship
- 口吃 kǒuchī to stutter; stammer
- 贪吃 tānchī gluttonous; fond of eating
- 亏 kuī to lose money