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损失

sǔn shī · sun shi

Traditional 損失

HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. loss
  2. damage
  3. to lose
  4. to suffer damage
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A rainy day

  1. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)，今天(jīntiān)这么(zhème)早(zǎo)就(jiù)收摊(shōutān)了(le)？

    Boss, why are you closing so early today?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)啊(a)，今天(jīntiān)客人(kèrén)很少(hěnshǎo)。

    Yes. Few customers came today.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)损失(sǔnshī)大(dà)吗(ma)？

    Is your loss big?

  4. Dengdeng

    不大(bùdà)，只是(zhǐshì)损失(sǔnshī)了(le)一点(yīdiǎn)水果(shuǐguǒ)。

    Not big. I only lost a bit of fruit.

  5. Liangliang

    水果(shuǐguǒ)卖(mài)不(bù)出去(chūqù)，也(yě)是(shì)损失(sǔnshī)啊(a)。

    Fruit that does not sell is a loss too.

  6. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)吃(chī)，一点(yīdiǎn)都(dōu)不(bù)损失(sǔnshī)！

    Never mind. I will eat it myself today. No loss at all!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)的(de)损(sǔn)失(shī)到(dào)达(dá)了(le)一(yì)百(bǎi)万(wàn)日(Rì)圆(yuán)。

Their losses reached one million yen.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

比(Bǐ)尔(ěr)承(chéng)担(dān)了(le)损(sǔn)失(shī)的(de)过(guò)失(shī)责(zé)任(rèn)。

Bill took the blame for the loss.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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