认输 (rèn shū) — to admit defeat, to concede (in a competition, argument, or game)
Definition
A verb-object phrase: 'to admit defeat' or concede (in a game, argument, etc.). Often pairs with 认 to make the event 认了输 or is used bare as 认输.
verb
to admit defeatto concede (in a competition, argument, or game)
Examples
- ，认输。Tā suī rán shū le bǐ sài, dàn jiān jué bù kěn rèn shū.Although he lost the match, he absolutely refused to admit defeat.
- ，。Xià le sān pán qí, tā rèn le liǎng cì shū.After three games of chess, he conceded twice.
- ，。Zài shì shí miàn qián, tā zhōng yú rèn le shū.Faced with the facts, he finally admitted defeat.
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