Chinese words · HSK 5

亏

kuīTraditional 虧

to lose (money); deficit

Every meaning

kuī

  1. to lose (money); deficit
  2. luckily; thanks to (as in 幸亏)
  3. (ironic) how could you (as in 亏你说得出)
  4. to treat unfairly

Words with 亏

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).