Question 1

How do you pronounce 吃亏?

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吃亏 is pronounced "chī kuī" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 吃亏 mean?

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吃亏 (chī kuī) means: v. 受损失，也指在某方面条件不利 suffer losses, be at a disadvantage, be in an unfavorable situation.

Question 3

How do you write 吃亏 in Chinese?

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吃亏 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 吃虧.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 吃亏?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 吃亏 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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Character relationships for 吃亏 (chī kuī)

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Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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