损

To decrease in Chinese: 损 (sǔn)

sǔn

to decrease

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 損1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to decrease; to lose
  2. 2to damage; to harm
  3. 3(coll.) to ridicule; to deride
  4. 4(coll.) caustic; sarcastic; nasty; mean
  5. 5one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes: ䷨

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损

Zhuyin

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ㄙㄨㄣˇ

sǔn

ㄙ/ sㄨ/ uㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

损

Simplified

損

Traditional

Example sentences

See 损 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这件事有损他的名声。

    zhè jiàn shì yǒu sǔn tā de míng shēng。

    This matter harms his reputation.

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Related words

损失

sǔn shī

loss

损害

sǔn hài

harm

亏损

kuī sǔn

deficit

磨损

mó sǔn

to suffer wear and tear

损坏

sǔn huài

to damage

损伤

sǔn shāng

to harm

损人利己

sǔn rén lì jǐ

harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom)

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