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输 (shū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

输 (shū) is a Chinese word: to lose. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 输

动 dòng verb

to lose

他输了比赛。

tā shū le bǐ sài

He lost the competition.

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Word breakdown

输 shū — to lose

Words with this character (8)
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  • 6 灌输 guàn shū — to instill HSK 7
    • 灌 to pour, to fill
    • 输 to convey, to transport
    Example

    老师应该引导学生思考，而不是单纯地灌输知识。

    lǎo shī yīng gāi yǐn dǎo xué shēng sī kǎo ér bù shì dān chún de guàn shū zhī shi

    Teachers should guide students to think, rather than simply instilling knowledge.

  • 7 输液 shū yè — to give an intravenous drip HSK 7
    • 输 to deliver, to transfuse, to administer
    • 液 liquid, fluid
    Example

    因为发烧，我在医院输液了三天。

    yīn wèi fā shāo wǒ zài yī yuàn shū yè le sān tiān

    Because of the fever, I had IV drips at the hospital for three days.

  • 8 输血 shū xuè — to transfuse blood, blood transfusion HSK 7
    • 输 to transfuse, to transfer, to deliver
    • 血 blood
    Example

    医生正在给病人输血。

    yī shēng zhèng zài gěi bìng rén shū xuè

    The doctor is giving the patient a blood transfusion.

Structure & writing
1 输 shū — to transport from one place to another

输 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 车 chē — wheeled land vehicle
车 is a component in 27 characters
HSK 3
轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.) 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles
HSK 4
转 zhuǎn to rotate; to change direction or situation 输 shū to transport from one place to another 连 lián to connect, to link
HSK 5
军 jūn armed forces; military 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬) 载 zài to load (onto a vehicle or vessel) 辑 jí to collect and compile (materials into a book)
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阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)
HSK 6
轨 guǐ the distance between two wheels of a vehicle; rut left by wheels 轮 lún wheel 辅 fǔ to assist; to aid 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family
HSK 7
撵 niǎn to expel, drive away 斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 轰 hōng boom; bang (sound of thunder, cannon, explosion, etc.) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate)
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轿 jiào sedan chair; a traditional enclosed conveyance of bamboo or wood, draped with cloth, carried by bearers or on horseback 辐 fú spoke (of a wheel) 辕 yuán the two shafts at the front of a large cart for harnessing animals 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place) 辗 zhǎn used in "辗转": ① tossing and turning (of the body); ② passing through many places or hands; moving in a roundabout way 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel
1.2 俞 yú — literary exclamation expressing consent or permission
俞 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
愉 yú happy, joyful 输 shū to transport from one place to another
HSK 5
喻 yù to explain; to make someone understand
HSK 6
偷 tōu to steal; to take something without the owner's knowledge
HSK 7
愈 yù to recover from illness 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass

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