输给

輸給

shūgěi

verb #18,986

Meanings

1 to lose to (someone)
2 to be defeated by

Characters

to lose (a game); to transport

Examples

我们队输给了冠军队。

Wǒmen duì shūgěi le guànjūn duì.

Our team lost to the champion team.

他不想输给任何人。

Tā bù xiǎng shūgěi rènhé rén.

He doesn't want to lose to anyone.

Tips

grammar

输给 takes the winner as its object: A 输给 B means A lost to B. The opposite is 赢了 B (beat B) -- note 赢 doesn't usually take 给.

Stroke Order

输 shū

给 gěi