亏损 (kuīsǔn)

亏损 refers to a financial loss or deficit, describing a situation where expenditure exceeds income or where a business operates at a loss.

Meanings

[verb] to suffer a loss; to operate at a loss; to run a deficit
[noun] loss; deficit; shortfall (in financial terms)

Example Sentences

该公司连续三年亏损，股价一落千丈，投资者信心大受打击。 Gāi gōngsī liánxù sān nián kuīsǔn, gǔjià yī luò qiān zhàng, tóuzīzhě xìnxīn dà shòu dǎjī. The company suffered losses for three consecutive years, its share price plummeted, and investor confidence was severely damaged.

由于市场竞争激烈，这家初创企业在第一年就出现了大幅亏损。 Yóuyú shìchǎng jìngzhēng jīliè, zhè jiā chūchuàng qǐyè zài dì yī nián jiù chūxiànle dàfú kuīsǔn. Due to fierce market competition, this startup incurred significant losses in its first year.

政府为避免国有企业继续亏损，决定对其进行结构性改革。 Zhèngfǔ wèi bìmiǎn guóyǒu qǐyè jìxù kuīsǔn, juédìng duì qí jìnxíng jiégòuxìng gǎigé. To prevent state-owned enterprises from continuing to operate at a loss, the government decided to carry out structural reforms.

这笔投资亏损了将近五百万元，公司不得不重新评估风险管理策略。 Zhè bǐ tóuzī kuīsǔnle jiāngjìn wǔbǎi wàn yuán, gōngsī bùdébù chóngxīn pínggū fēngxiǎn guǎnlǐ cèlüè. This investment resulted in a loss of nearly five million yuan, forcing the company to reassess its risk management strategy.

经过一系列改革措施，这家亏损多年的企业终于扭亏为盈。 Jīngguò yī xìliè gǎigé cuòshī, zhè jiā kuīsǔn duō nián de qǐyè zhōngyú niǔ kuī wéi yíng. After a series of reform measures, this company that had been losing money for years finally turned a profit.

财务报告显示，公司上季度净亏损达两千万元。 Cáiwù bàogào xiǎnshì, gōngsī shàng jìdù jìng kuīsǔn dá liǎng qiān wàn yuán. The financial report showed that the company's net loss for the last quarter reached 20 million yuan.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
出现亏损	to incur a loss; to fall into deficit
净亏损	net loss
扭亏为盈	to turn a loss into a profit
亏损企业	loss-making enterprise
连续亏损	consecutive losses
减少亏损	to reduce losses

Usage Notes

亏损 is primarily used in financial and business contexts. It can function as both a verb (the company 亏损了) and a noun (出现了亏损). The phrase 扭亏为盈 (to turn losses into profits) is a very commonly used four-character expression in business reporting.

亏损 specifically refers to monetary or financial losses, unlike 损失 (sǔnshī) which can refer to losses of any kind, including non-financial losses like loss of life or property. Use 亏损 when discussing corporate finances, investments, and business operations.

Memory Hook

亏 means "to be short/deficient" and 损 means "to damage/reduce" — 亏损 is when your finances are "deficient and damaged," i.e., running at a loss.