HSK 5 HSK V7-9
Correct

吃亏

/ chī kuī  /
Strokes

Collocation

1
吃大亏
2
吃哑巴亏
3
怕吃亏
4
老吃亏
5
吃过亏
6
吃过没文化的亏
7
吃了一次亏
8
吃过好几回亏

Definition

吃亏 is a Verb, which means[to suffer losses/to come to grief/to lose out/to get the worst of it/to be at a disadvantage/unfortunately].

Example

As a Verb.
1
Chīkuī
吃亏
de
shìr  
事儿
bu
gàn
  

I can't do anything to lose.

2
Zhōngguó
中国
yǒu
gōu
huà
俗话
jiào
  
:
  chī
吃亏
kuī
shì
!

There is a Chinese proverb that says: "To suffer a loss is to be blessed!" ”

3
zuòshì
做事
zǒngshì
总是
hài
害怕
chīkuī
吃亏
  

He always did things with fear of losing money.

4
A
A
  
:
de
fángqián
私房钱
zhǎo
bu
dào
le
  
,
gǎn
wèn
àiren
爱人
  
B
B
  
:
jiù
zhǐhǎo
只好
chībakuī
吃哑巴亏
le
  

A: I can't find my private money, and I don't dare to ask my lover. B: Then you have to eat dumb losses.

5
Xiāngzhīxià
相比之下
  
,
men
我们
duì
de
duìyuán
队员
zài
shēngāo
身高
shàng
tài
chīkuī
吃亏
le
  

In contrast, the members of our team are too much of a loss in height.