吃虧

See also: 吃亏

Chinese

eat; eradicate; destroy
eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer
 
deficiency; deficit
trad. (吃虧)
simp. (吃亏)

Pronunciation


Verb

吃⫽虧 (verb-object)

  1. to suffer losses
  2. to be at a disadvantage

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Adjective

吃虧

  1. disadvantageous; unfortunate
  2. (Eastern Min) ill, sick
    今旦吃虧 [Eastern Min, trad.]
    今旦吃亏 [Eastern Min, simp.]
    Nguāi gĭng-dáng iā kék-kŭi, siŏh sĭng dŭ-sê tiáng-gì. / [ŋuai³³ kiŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ (t-)nɑŋ²¹³ ia³³ kʰiʔ²⁴⁻²¹ kʰui⁵⁵ suoʔ⁵ siŋ⁵⁵ tu⁵⁵⁻⁵³ (s-)lɛi²⁴² tʰiaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ (k-)ŋi⁵³] [Bàng-uâ-cê / IPA]
    I feel ill today; my whole body hurts.

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