Chinese
sǔnshī
Meaning: loss; damage; to lose
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Example sentences

這次地震造成了嚴重的經濟損失。
这次地震造成了严重的经济损失。
The earthquake caused serious economic losses.
這家公司必須賠償所有損失。
This company must compensate for all losses.
公司決定對受害人的損失進行經濟補償。
The company decided to provide financial compensation for the victims' losses.
這次失誤導致了慘重的損失。
This mistake led to heavy losses.
這場金融風暴造成了巨大的損失。
This financial storm caused huge losses.

Usage Notes

Can refer to both material damage and the act of losing something valuable.

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