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输赢 (shū yíng) — to win or lose; to determine victory or defeat

Definition

Refers to the outcome of winning or losing — usually a contest or gamble, not a single fight. Pairs with 在乎 (don't care about the result) or 难料 (hard to predict).

verb
to win or loseto determine victory or defeat

Examples

  • 输赢，。
    Zhè chǎng bǐ sài shū yíng nán liào, shuāng fāng shí lì xiāng dāng.
    The outcome of this match is hard to predict; both sides are evenly matched.
  • 输赢，。
    Tā men bú zài hu shū yíng, zhī xiǎng shòu bǐ sài de guò chéng.
    They don't care about winning or losing; they just enjoy the process of the game.
  • 输赢，。
    Dǔ bó de shū yíng hěn dà, zuì hǎo bú yào pèng.
    The stakes in gambling are high; it's best not to touch it.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

输shūlose
赢yíngwin

“输” and “赢” stand side by side as losing and winning.

Characters in this word

Most 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
Sound part声符shēngfú
俞
俞yú輸shū
Same sound today

The traditional form 輸 pairs 車 (vehicle) with 俞 for sound; 車 shows the meaning.

Open 输 →

Most 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 贏; 赢 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
貝貝bèicowry; money
Sound part声符shēngfú
𦝠
𦝠𦝠贏yíng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 贏 is built from 貝 (cowry; money) and 𦝠, which gives the sound; the simplified 赢 is a later shorthand.

Open 赢 →
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