折本

shéběn
  1. a loss
  2. to lose money

CEDICT

to lose money in business

Wiktionary

本钱亏损。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 折 shé
  1. to snap
  2. to break (a stick, a bone etc)
  3. (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)
2 本 běn
  1. (bound form) root; stem
  2. (bound form) origin; source
  3. (bound form) one's own; this
  4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
  5. (bound form) original
  6. (bound form) inherent
  7. originally; initially
  8. capital; principal
  9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

Related entries

折钱 shéqián
  1. a loss
  2. to lose money