gòu​běn

to break even

  • created sense approved 够本/夠本 · gòu​běn · to break even — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    够本 / 夠本

    gòu​běn

    to break even

    to make enough money to cover the cost; to not lose money in business or gambling

    够, 本

    够 (literal) → 够/夠 · gòu · enough 本 (literal) → 本 · běn · capital

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 够本/夠本 · gòu​běn · worth it — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    够本 / 夠本

    gòu​běn

    worth it

    to be worth the effort or cost; to get one's money's worth; to be advantageous or worthwhile

    够, 本

    够 (literal) → 够/夠 · gòu · enough 本 (literal) → 本 · běn · capital

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense