Chinese word dictionary

输给

shū gěi · to lose to (sb); to be outdone by

Practice word

Word information

Simplified输给

Traditional輸給

Pinyinshū gěi

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

输shū

to carry, to haul, to transport

给gěi

to give, to lend; for, by

How to learn 输给

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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输入shūrù

to import; to input

运输yùnshū

to transport; to carry; transportation

传输chuánshū

to transmit; transmission

给予jǐyǔ

(literary) to give; to accord; to render

供给gōngjǐ

to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)

输出shūchū

to output; to deliver (energy, data, signals etc); to export (goods, services, technology etc)