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shū

lose (a game)

Usage note

表示比赛失败,也表示送入。

shū biǎo shì bǐ sài shī bài, yě biǎo shì sòng rù。

Lose means to fail in a game, and can also mean inputting.

Context note

常用于比赛、游戏和对比。

shū cháng yòng yú bǐ sài 、 yóu xì hé duì bǐ。

Lose is often used with games, matches, and comparison.

5 examples

我们了比赛。
wǒ men shū le bǐ sài。
We lost the match.
不要怕
bú yào pà shū。
Do not be afraid to lose.
给了朋友。
tā shū gěi le péng yǒu。
He lost to his friend.
这次我又了。
zhè cì wǒ yòu shū le。
I lost again this time.
赢都要认真。
shū yíng dōu yào rèn zhēn。
Win or lose, you should be serious.

5 mini stories

球队了以后还很努力。
qiú duì shū le yǐ hòu hái hěn nǔ lì。
The team still worked hard after losing.
我在游戏里了两次。
wǒ zài yóu xì lǐ shū le liǎng cì。
I lost twice in the game.
给了更强的人。
tā shū gěi le gèng qiáng de rén。
He lost to a stronger person.
了比赛也不要难过。
shū le bǐ sài yě bú yào nán guò。
Do not be sad even if you lose the match.
一次并不代表永远
shū yí cì bìng bú dài biǎo yǒng yuǎn shū。
Losing once does not mean losing forever.

Mini dialogue

比赛输了

A
今天的足球比赛我们了吗?
Jīntiān de zúqiú bǐsài wǒmen shū le ma?
Did we lose today's football match?
B
是的,我们了,但是没关系。
Shì de, wǒmen shū le, dànshì méi guānxi.
Yes, we lost, but it's okay.

下棋输了

A
这盘棋我又了。
Zhè pán qí wǒ yòu shū le.
I lost this game of chess again.
B
别灰心,下次你不会的。
Bié huīxīn, xià cì nǐ bù huì shū de.
Don't be discouraged, you won't lose next time.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
yíng
win

赢 is the direct opposite of 输, meaning to win a game or competition.

similar
失败
shībài
fail

失败 is a more formal word for losing or failing, not just in games.

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