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夠本

简够本 · 繁夠本

Mandarin · pinyin gòu běn

to break even
to get one's money's worth

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本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
够: gòu · enough, adequate

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4–3 · gou4 ben3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gau3 bun2

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noun

the gains balancing the losses

verb

to make enough money to cover the cost; to break even

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