输 (shū) - to transport, to convey & to lose, to be defeated

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shū ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

姝树

输 · shū

to transport, to convey;

to lose, to be defeated;

to donate, to contribute;

to be inferior

to transport, to conveyto lose, to be defeatedto donate, to contribute

Usage highlights

TransportLose a gameBlood transfusionAdmit defeatOutputInput

Synonyms

  • 败— to be defeated, to fail
  • 负— to lose, to be defeated
  • 运— to transport, to carry

Antonyms

  • 赢— to win, to gain
  • 胜— to win, to triumph

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Transport goods by truck (用卡车运输货物).
  • Our team lost the game (我们队输了比赛).
  • Donate blood to save lives (输血救人).
  • This product is inferior in quality (这个产品质量输于同类).

Collocations

  • Transport(运输)
  • Lose a game(输球)
  • Blood transfusion(输血)
  • Admit defeat(认输)
  • Output(输出)
  • Input(输入)

Idioms

  • Indisputably superior(输心服意)
  • Lose completely(输得一干二净)
  • Winning and losing are common in battle(胜败乃兵家常事)
  • Frank and sincere(输肝沥胆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to transport' in ancient Chinese, later extended to mean 'to lose' in competitive contexts.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '输血' (blood transfusion) represents the concept of transferring vitality.
  • The character reflects the dual nature of giving (donating) and losing in Chinese philosophical thought.

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