输

輸
shū
HSK 4
#937 most
frequent character
to lose, to transport, to donate
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

输 pairs 车 vehicle with 俞 shù, a sound part. It first meant transporting or conveying goods. That grew to donating or giving, then losing something, and finally losing a game or war.

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Example Sentences

我在比赛中输给了他。
wǒzài bǐsài zhōng shūgěi le tā 。
I lost to him in the competition.
每次我输掉一局，我就会更加努力。
měicì wǒ shū diào yī jú ， wǒ jiù huì gèngjiā nǔlì 。
Every time I lose a game, I will work harder.
他决定把这些书输送给需要的人。
tā juédìng bǎ zhèixiē shū shūsòng gěi xūyào de rén 。
He decided to donate these books to those in need.

Words with similar meanings

败bài
to be defeated
A more formal term used primarily in competitive contexts, conveying a sense of loss.
输掉shūdiào
to lose (a game)
A phrase commonly used in the context of losing a game, with a slightly more informal tone.

Homophones

HSK 1
书shū
book, letter
叔shū
uncle, father's younger brother
殊shū
(literary) to kill, to behead
舒shū
to stretch, to unfold, to relax
疏shū
to dredge, to clear away obstruction

Words Starting With 输

输入shū rù
to import; to input

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HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.