# 亏损 (kuīsǔn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 亏损 (kuīsǔn) means “(financial) loss; deficit”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (financial) loss; deficit
- Pinyin: kuīsǔn (kui1 sun3)
- Traditional: 虧損
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 这家工厂今年出现了严重亏损。
  Zhè jiā gōngchǎng jīnnián chūxiànle yánzhòng kuīsǔn.
  This factory suffered a severe financial loss this year.

## Characters

- [亏](https://hanziro.com/word/kui-lose-money/) (kuī): to lose money; fortunately
- [损](https://hanziro.com/word/sun-harm/) (sǔn): to harm; to mock

https://hanziro.com/word/kui-sun-loss/

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