认输

認輸

rènshū

verb #7,550

Meanings

1 to admit defeat; to concede
2 to give up; to throw in the towel

Characters

to recognize; to admit

to lose; to be defeated

Examples

我绝不认输！

Wǒ jué bù rènshū!

I absolutely refuse to give up!

他不肯认输，继续比赛。

Tā bù kěn rènshū, jìxù bǐsài.

He refused to concede and continued the match.

认输并不丢人。

Rènshū bìng bù diūrén.

Admitting defeat is not shameful.

Tips

usage

认输 is a verb-object compound (离合词). It's often used with negation: 不认输 (refuse to admit defeat) is a common expression of determination.

Stroke Order

认 rèn

输 shū