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)
Easily confused
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.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 輸; 输 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
車車jū
The traditional form 輸 pairs 車 (vehicle) with 俞 for sound; 車 shows the meaning.
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