输

輸

shū

verb HSK 3 #969

Meanings

1 to lose (a game)
2 to transport
3 to convey

Characters

to lose; to transport

Examples

我们输了比赛。

Wǒmen shū le bǐsài.

We lost the game.

Rèn shū ba!

Just admit defeat!

他不想输给任何人。

Tā bù xiǎng shū gěi rènhé rén.

He doesn't want to lose to anyone.

Tips

usage

输赢 (shūyíng) = win or lose. 认输 (rènshū) = admit defeat. These are very common in sports and games.

mistakes

输 means 'to lose' (a competition), NOT 'to lose' (an object) — that's 丢 (diū).

Stroke Order

输 shū