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吃亏
chī kuī
suffer a loss, be at a disadvantage
HSK 5Legendary
What does 吃亏 mean?
吃亏 (pinyin: chī kuī) means suffer a loss, be at a disadvantage. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 吃亏
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 吃
The characters of 吃亏
| 吃 | chī | to eat (HSK 1) |
| 亏 | kuī | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 光盘 | guāng pán | CD, compact disc |
| 学问 | xué wèn | learning, scholarship |
| 连续剧 | lián xù jù | TV series, serial drama |
| 苗条 | miáo tiao | slim, slender |
| 疼爱 | téng ài | to cherish, love tenderly |
| 样式 | yàng shì | style, model |
| 排球 | pái qiú | volleyball |
| 轻视 | qīng shì | to look down on, to underestimate |
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