输家 (shū jiā) — loser (in a competition, game, or contest)
Definition
Refers to the person or side that loses a contest, negotiation, or gamble — the counterpart to 赢家 ('winner'). Used in games, business, elections, and similar settings.
noun
loser (in a competition, game, or contest)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 输家。Zhè chǎng bǐ sài zhǐ yǒu shū jiā méi yǒu yíng jiā.In this match, there are only losers, no winners.
- ,输家。Shāng yè tán pàn zhōng, shū jiā wǎng wǎng yào chéng dān gèng duō sǔn shī.In business negotiations, the loser often has to bear more losses.
- ,输家。Xuǎn jǔ jié shù hòu, shū jiā dà fāng dì zhù hè le duì shǒu.After the election, the loser graciously congratulated the opponent.
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