吃亏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吃亏 Usage and Examples
to suffer a loss
to be at a disadvantage
to be taken advantage of
商店赚大钱，而吃亏的是顾客。
While the stores make big profits, it's the customer who loses out.
你讲真话是不会吃亏的。
You have nothing to lose by telling the truth.
The characters in 吃亏
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 吃
- chī吃yí一qiàn堑zhǎng长yí一zhì智A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit., Learn from one's mistakes.
- chī吃yì一diǎn点kuī亏suffer a small loss, take a slight disadvantage
- chī吃yì一dián点diǎn点kuī亏take a small loss, lose a little
- chī吃shàng上le了Started eating, Got to eat
- chī吃xià下qù去de的Eaten, Ingested
- chī吃bú不shàng上cannot eat, unable to get food
- chī吃bú不shàng上fàn饭cannot afford food, have nothing to eat
- chī吃bú不xià下lose appetite, have no appetite
- chī吃bú不xià下fàn饭Lost appetite., Too full to eat.
- chī吃bù不liǎo了Can't finish it, Can't eat any more
- chī吃bu不liǎo了dōu兜zhe着zǒu走le了You'll be in big trouble., You'll have to face the music.
- chī吃bú不zhù住cannot bear, cannot support
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What does 吃亏 mean in Chinese?
吃亏 (chī kuī) means “to suffer a loss, to be at a disadvantage, to be taken advantage of”.
How do you pronounce 吃亏?
吃亏 is pronounced chī kuī in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “to suffer a loss” in Chinese?
“to suffer a loss” is 吃亏 (chī kuī) in Chinese.
How is 吃亏 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 吃亏, each with pinyin and an English translation.