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kuī

déficit; carence; heureusement

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Exemples de phrases

我亏大了。

wǒ kuī dàle.

I lost a lot of money.

他亏本了。

tā kuī běnle.

He lost money.

我们亏欠他很多。

wǒmen kuī qiàn tā hěn duō.

We owe him a lot.

Synonymes

损失 (sǔn shī)

loss

吃亏 (chī kuī)

suffer a loss

Antonymes

(yíng)

gain

(zhuàn)

earn

Étymologie et composants

The Chinese character 亏 (kuī) is composed of two parts: the radical 宀 (miàn), which represents a roof or shelter, and the phonetic component 亏 (kuī), which represents a loss or deficit. The original meaning of 亏 was "to lose money" or "to suffer a loss". Over time, the meaning of 亏 has expanded to include other types of losses, such as a loss of face or a loss of health.The character 亏 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to lose" or "to suffer a loss". For example, the sentence 他亏了很多钱 (tā kuī le hěn duō qián) means "He lost a lot of money".The character 亏 can also be used as an adjective, meaning "deficient" or "lacking". For example, the sentence 他身体亏损 (tā shēntǐ kuī sǔn) means "He is in poor health".The character 亏 is a common character in Chinese, and it is used in a variety of contexts. It is important to understand the meaning and usage of this character in order to communicate effectively in Chinese.