HSK 5 · verb

亏

kuī

to lose (money); to have a deficit; to be short of; unfortunately (亏)

这家店今年亏了很多钱。

Zhè jiā diàn jīnnián kuīle hěn duō qián.

The shop lost a lot of money this year.

多亏你帮忙,我很快就做完了。

Duōkuī nǐ bāngmáng, wǒ hěn kuài jiù zuò wánle。

Thanks to your help, I finished it quickly.

那家店去年亏损了很多钱。

Nà jiā diàn qùnián kuīsǔnle hěn duō qián。

That shop lost a lot of money last year.

买东西前多问问,免得吃亏。

Mǎi dōngxi qián duō wèn wèn, miǎnde chīkuī。

Ask more before buying things, so you don't suffer a loss.