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Deficit in Chinese

deficit · HSK 5

亏 kuī

这个月店里亏了两万块。 The shop lost twenty thousand yuan this month.

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How do you say deficit in Chinese?

Deficit in Chinese is 亏 (kuī). You can also say 亏损 (kuī sǔn).

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