How to say “lose” in Chinese
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“Lose” in Chinese is 输, shū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
输 is read shū. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 车 “cart”: the first meaning is to transport. The opposite of 赢 “win”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “输”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 输. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 输了比赛也不能失去信心shūlebǐsài,yěbùnéngshīqùxìnxīnEven if you lose a match, you can't lose faith in yourself.
- 这个球队非常强大，很少输。zhègeqiúduìfēichángqiángdà,hěnshǎoshūThis team is very strong, it rarely loses.
- 请输入你的密码。qǐngshūrùnǐdemìmǎPlease enter your password.
- 请输入账号和密码登录qǐngshūrùzhànghàohémìmǎdēnglùTo log in, enter your username and password.
- 输了就输了，没有什么关系。shūlejiùshūle,méiyǒushénmeguānxìA loss is a loss — no big deal.
- 输了就输了shūlejiùshūleA loss is a loss.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Winning and losing”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lose” in Chinese?
“Lose” in Chinese is 输, pinyin shū.
What does 输 mean?
输 (shū) means “lose”.
How do you write 输?
输 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 输?
输 is read shū. Tones: shū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lose” in the lesson “Winning and losing”
This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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