sǔnㄙㄨㄣˇ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    to decrease; to lose

  2. 2

    to damage; to harm

  3. 3

    (coll.) to ridicule; to deride

  4. 4

    (coll.) caustic; sarcastic; nasty; mean

  5. 5

    one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes: ䷨

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暴風雨帶來了許多損害。

The storm brought about much damage.

火很快便被撲熄了,房子只受到輕微損壞。

The house did not suffer much damage because the fire was quickly put out.

火車的尾三節車廂損壞得很嚴重。

The last three coaches of the train were badly damaged.

損失高達一百萬美元。

The loss amounts to a million dollars.

在這個社會裡一切都是用完即丟, 用東西直到它磨損是一種美德。

In this society where everything is disposable, it is a virtue to use something until it wears out.

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Related: 损

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