输

• 拼音: shū
• 汉字拆解: 输 = 车 (vehicle) + 俞 (hollow out, phonetic), originally meaning to transport

含义

To lose (a game, competition, or bet). The opposite of 赢 (to win).

Primarily used in competitive contexts: games, sports, arguments. Can also mean 'to transport' in formal contexts (运输, transportation), but the 'lose' meaning is far more common in everyday speech.

例句

1. 昨天的篮球比赛我们输了。
2. 他下棋很少输。
3. 这场比赛不能输。

用法指南

语境: sports, games, competition

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们队输了两分。(Our team lost by two points.)
• 输赢不重要，重要的是参与。(Winning or losing doesn't matter; what matters is participation.)

错误说法

• 我输了我的钥匙。(Don't use 输 for losing objects — use 丢 instead. 输 means losing in a competition, not misplacing something.)

起源与历史

Originally meant 'to transport' (with the vehicle radical 车). The meaning of 'to lose' developed from the idea of sending away assets or advantage.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal