亏本 (kuī běn): Lose money (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

He lost money selling things.

Not only did he not lose money, but he actually made a huge profit from this transaction.

In order to clear the inventory, they had to sell these out-of-season goods at a loss.

To attract customers, they decided to sell these goods at a loss for now.

I heard that newly opened restaurant has been losing money and might not be able to hold on much longer.