吃亏

Traditional (Taiwan): 吃虧

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chīkuī ㄔㄎㄨㄟ

- to suffer losses
- to come to grief
- to lose out
- to get the worst of it
- to be at a disadvantage
- unfortunately

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Classifiers (measure words)

吃了一次亏 cì suffer a loss once
吃了一回亏 huí come off worst on one occasion

Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms 反义词

受益 shòuyì
- 受益无穷 benefit endlessly
- 终身受益 benefit for life

Words with 吃亏

Starting with 吃亏

吃亏上当 chīkuīshàngdàng be taken advantage of

Ending with 吃亏

货比三家不吃亏 huòbǐsānjiābùchīkuī shop around first and you won't get ripped off

Example sentences and grammar articles using 吃亏

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