输 (shū) — to lose (a competition, game, or argument); to transport; to transmit (bound form, often in compounds); (colloquial) to enter (a password or code)
Definition
At HSK 4, 输 primarily means 'to lose' in a game or competition — the everyday opposite of winning. The 'to transport' sense (输电, 输送) is a bound form seen in compounds like 运送.
verb
to lose (a competition, game, or argument)to transportto transmit (bound form, often in compounds)(colloquial) to enter (a password or code)
Examples
- 输。Tā men duì yòu shū le zhè chǎng bǐ sài.Their team lost this match again.
- 输。Tā bù xiǎng shū diào zhè cì jī huì.He doesn't want to lose this opportunity.
- 输。Nǐ zài shǒu jī shàng shū mì mǎ jiù xíng.Just enter the password on your phone.
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