输
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shū · to carry, to haul, to transport

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #1403
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13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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车Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 输

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shūWords pronounced shū
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Example sentences

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Zhège diàn zǐ yí qì kěn dìng zài yùn shū tú zhōng sǔn huài le.这个电子仪器肯定在运输途中损坏了。

This electrical device must have been damaged during delivery.

Source: Tatoeba #1328163 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men zhǔ yào shū chū de chǎn pǐn shì fǎng zhī pǐn, yóu qí yǐ sī chóu hé mián wéizhǔ.他们主要输出的产品是纺织品,尤其以丝绸和绵为主。

Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.

Source: Tatoeba #2454690 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fù mǔ shì tú jiāng chéng shí hé gōng zuò de zhòng yào xìng guàn shū gěi háizi.父母试图将诚实和工作的重要性灌输给孩子。

Parents try to impress upon their children the importance of honesty and hard work.

Source: Tatoeba #818828 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de fǎ yǔ bù shū gěi rèn hé rén.她的法语不输给任何人。

She is second to none in French.

Source: Tatoeba #2393684 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shí yóu bèi yóu chuán yùn shū.石油被油船运输。

Oil is transported by tanker.

Source: Tatoeba #9956359 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shì zài xià shū le.是在下输了。

My Lord I lose the game.

Source: Tatoeba #4916464 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 输 in context

  1. Say shū, then recall the core meaning: to carry, to haul, to transport.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 输入 (shū rù), meaning “to import”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 输 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.