Chinese word

输

Pronunciation

Pinyinshū

Meaning

  • verblose

Example

我不要在这次比赛中输。wǒ bú yào zài zhè cì bǐ sài zhōng shū

I don't want to lose this game.

Illustration for 输 (lose)

More examples

他最后把冠军输掉了。tā zuì hòu bǎ guàn jūn shū diào le

He ended up losing the championship.

Core concept

Something crosses from one side to another, so goods, information, or an advantage end up with a different holder or side.

Common phrases

  • 输给他shū gěi tā

    lose to him

  • 输掉比赛shū diào bǐ sài

    lose the match

  • 输得很惨shū de hén cǎn

    lose badly

Similar words

输给shū gěi: To lose to a particular opponent, who wins the contest or gains the advantage.
输掉shū diào: To lose a game, prize, or other thing so that it is no longer retained.

Definition in Chinese

在赌博、交易或比赛中失去金钱、物品或未获得胜利，表示被对手或局面超过。zài dǔ bó jiāo yì huò bǐ sài zhōng shī qù jīn qián wù pǐn huò wèi huò dé shèng lì biǎo shì bèi duì shǒu huò jú miàn chāo guò

Word origin

输 (shū, "to transport") originally referred to carrying goods by vehicle; this transfer idea later extended to losing goods or advantage and to sending data into a system.

Usage tips

  • For natural conversation, 输给 (shū gěi, "lose to") focuses on the side that wins, while 输掉 (shū diào, "lose") focuses on what the loser no longer retains.

Other meanings

  • transportverb
  • inputverb

Opposites

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