吃亏
Old HSK 5
吃亏 (chīkuī) · to lose out
吃亏 (chīkuī) means “to lose out; to suffer a loss”. It is written with 2 characters: 吃 (to eat) + 亏 (to lose). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 吃亏 is built
The characters
吃 chī · to eat
What 吃 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 乞qǐ — to beg
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 乞 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
亏 kuī · to lose
What 亏 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
做生意不能怕吃亏。Zuò shēngyi bù néng pà chīkuī.In business you can't be afraid of losing out.
他太老实，经常吃亏。Tā tài lǎoshí, jīngcháng chīkuī.He is too honest and often loses out.
Questions about 吃亏
What does 吃亏 mean?
吃亏 (chīkuī) means “to lose out; to suffer a loss”.
How do you pronounce 吃亏?
吃亏 is pronounced chīkuī.
Which HSK level is 吃亏?
吃亏 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 吃饭chīfànto eat a meal
- 好吃hǎochīdelicious
- 吃惊chījīngsurprised
- 小吃xiǎochīsnack
- 吃苦chīkǔto endure hardship
- 吃力chīlìstrenuous
- 吃chīto eat
- 多亏duōkuīthanks to
- 幸亏xìngkuīfortunately
- 亏待kuīdàito treat unfairly
Learn 吃亏 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.