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Because of busy work and no desire to cook, many people are used to ordering takeouts, even relying on takeouts three meals a day. There are more and more people to order takeout, naturally, there are more and more people delivering takeout. Now there are already 2.65 million riders in Meituan. Since the size is so large, Meituan should make a lot of money, but Wangxing, the founder of Meituan, said that Meituan has been lost money for many years. Many people have expressed doubts adout this, saying it is impossible.
It is understood that the revenue of Meituan reached 65 billion in 2018, which is the second to none on the internet platform. However, the takeaway brothers and the merchants are all said that they would not make money, and even Meituan said that they have been losing money, so who is lying? Who made the money?
In fact, although Meituan earned a lot of money, their expenses are not small. Three expenses such as marketing expenses, management expenses and financial expenses used up the profits of 13 billion yuan and lost 557 million yuan. Of which nearly 60% was spent on marketing, so it is not surprising to see Meituan advertisement everywhere, and there are many other investments, which require spending money everywhere.
In addition to takeout, Meituan has many businesses, such as hotels, online cars, shared bikes and micro-loan, etc, and its early development is bound to need a lot of financial support. In this way, it is true that Meituan made money and lost money.
Meituan played a “protracted war”, and made profits after losing money first.

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Because of busy work and no desire to cook, many people are used to ordering takeouts, even relying on takeouts three meals a day.


BecausMany people are often busy working and have no desire to cook, many people areso they get used to ordering takeouts, and even relying on takeouts for three meals a day. Many people are often busy working and have no desire to cook, so they get used to ordering takeout, and even rely on takeout for three meals a day.

The general guideline is to not start a sentence with "Because...". In these cases, usually it's better to rephrase.

There are more and more people to order takeout, naturally, there are more and more people delivering takeout.


There are more and mMore people to ordering takeout, naturally, there are more and leads to more people delivering takeout. More people ordering takeout naturally leads to more people delivering takeout.

In my experience, "more and more" tends to be overused by non-native speakers, particularly in writing.

Now there are already 2.65 million riders in Meituan.


Now there are already 2.65 million ridusers inof Meituan. Now there are already 2.65 million users of Meituan.

(It would be reasonable here to introduce Meituan; it's probably a safe bet that an English-speaking audience wouldn't know what this is.)

Since the size is so large, Meituan should make a lot of money, but Wangxing, the founder of Meituan, said that Meituan has been lost money for many years.


Since the size is so largeit is widely used, Meituan should make a lot of money, but Wangxing, the founder of Meituan, said that Meituan has been losting money for many years. Since it is widely used, Meituan should make a lot of money, but Wangxing, the founder of Meituan, said that Meituan has been losing money for many years.

"large size" implies physically big (like an elephant).

Many people have expressed doubts adout this, saying it is impossible.


Many people have expressed doubts adbout this claim, saying it is impossible. Many people have expressed doubts about this claim, saying it is impossible.

It is understood that the revenue of Meituan reached 65 billion in 2018, which is the second to none on the internet platform.


It is understood that the revenue of Meituan reached 65 billion in 2018, whichmaking ist the second to none on the itop Internet platform. It is understood that the revenue of Meituan reached 65 billion in 2018, making it the top Internet platform.

"It is understood" is passive: generally we should aim for active writing. In this case, who is doing the understanding? It could be "making it the second-to-none Internet platform", but this is very unnatural; "second to none" might be suitable in conversation (e.g. when you're complimenting someone: "The hero's bravery is second to none.").

However, the takeaway brothers and the merchants are all said that they would not make money, and even Meituan said that they have been losing money, so who is lying?


However, the "takeaway brothers" and the merchants are all sclaidm that they wouldo not make money, and even Meituan said that they have been losing money, so who is lying? However, the "takeaway brothers" and the merchants all claim that they do not make money, and even Meituan said that they have been losing money, so who is lying?

I don't know what "takeaway brothers" refers to.

Who made the money?


Who made theis making money? Who is making money?

Better would be: "Where is the money going?"

In fact, although Meituan earned a lot of money, their expenses are not small.


In fact, although Meituan earneds a lot of money, their expenses are not smallinsignificant. In fact, although Meituan earns a lot of money, their expenses are not insignificant.

While "not small" is okay, it more naturally refers to physical size. More precise choices here are "not insignificant" (or "significant"), "not minor", and "not negligible".

Three expenses such as marketing expenses, management expenses and financial expenses used up the profits of 13 billion yuan and lost 557 million yuan.


Three expenses such asparticular expenses, namely marketing expenses, management expenses and financial expensese, useds up the profits of 13 billion yuan and lostrevenue leading to a 557 million yuan loss. Three particular expenses, namely marketing, management and finance, uses up the 13 billion yuan revenue leading to a 557 million yuan loss.

"profit" implies making money (after expenses), "revenue" is more precise.

Of which nearly 60% was spent on marketing, so it is not surprising to see Meituan advertisement everywhere, and there are many other investments, which require spending money everywhere.


Of whichthese expenses, nearly 60% wais spent on marketing, so it is not surprising to see Meituan advertisement everywhere, and there are many other investments, which require spending money everywherebroadly. Of these expenses, nearly 60% is spent on marketing, so it is not surprising to see Meituan advertisement everywhere, and there are many other investments, which require spending money broadly.

In addition to takeout, Meituan has many businesses, such as hotels, online cars, shared bikes and micro-loan, etc, and its early development is bound to need a lot of financial support.


In addition to takeout, Meituan has many businesses, such as hotels, online cars, shared bikes and micro-loans, etc., and its early development is bound to need a lot ofsignificant financial support. In addition to takeout, Meituan has many businesses, such as hotels, online cars, shared bikes and micro-loans, etc., and its development is bound to need significant financial support.

In this way, it is true that Meituan made money and lost money.


In this way, it is true that Meituan madeboth makes money and lostes money. In this way, it is true that Meituan both makes money and loses money.

"made money" is past tense: it implies it no longer makes money (likewise with "lost money").

Meituan played a “protracted war”, and made profits after losing money first.


Meituan is played a “protracted war”, and made profits after losing money firsting the long game, and is making profits after initial losses. Meituan is playing the long game, and is making profits after initial losses.

"playing the long game" is a better choice here https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/long_game. A "protracted war" suggests some kind of enemy.

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