shū

输

HSK 3Character · VerbTraditional輸

transport; donate; lose

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Meanings

3 senses · 12 examples
1.

verb

transport; convey; deliver

Used for moving goods, energy, or substances from one place to another.

Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
guǎn管
dào道
shū输
sòng送
tiān天
rán然
qì气
 。

Workers are transporting natural gas through pipelines.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
fù负
zé责
xiàng向
shān山
qū区
shū输
sòng送
jiù救
yuán援
wù物
zī资
 。

This company is responsible for delivering relief supplies to mountainous areas.

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Xī西
qì气
dōng东
shū输
shì是
wǒ我
guó国
zhòng重
yào要
de的
néng能
yuán源
gōng工
chéng程
 。

The West-to-East Natural Gas Transmission Project is a key energy project in China.

Yī医
yuàn院
tōng通
guò过
hū呼
xī吸
jī机
gěi给
bìng病
rén人
shū输
sòng送
yǎng氧
qì气
 。

The hospital uses ventilators to deliver oxygen to patients.

Guó国
jiā家
diàn电
wǎng网
zhèng正
zài在
xiàng向
shòu受
zāi灾
dì地
qū区
shū输
sòng送
diàn电
lì力
 。

The State Grid is transporting electricity to the disaster-stricken areas.

2.

verb

donate; contribute (property)

literary

This is a literary/formal usage, mainly used in written contexts.

Xǔ许
duō多
qǐ企
yè业
jiā家
fēn纷
fēn纷
shū输
cái财
zhù助
xué学
 ,
zhī支
chí持
xiāng乡
cūn村
jiào教
yù育
fā发
zhǎn展
 。

Many entrepreneurs have donated money to support rural education development.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
duō多
nián年
lái来
jiān坚
chí持
shū输
cái财
bāng帮
zhù助
pín贫
kùn困
xué学
shēng生
 。

This elderly man has persisted in donating money to help poor students for many years.

3.

verb

lose (a competition, game, debate)

Commonly used in daily spoken and written contexts, often paired with 赢.

Zhè这
chǎng场
pīng乒
pāng乓
qiú球
bǐ比
sài赛
wǒ我
men们
shū输
le了
liǎng两
gè个
qiú球
 。

We lost two points in this table tennis match.

Wú无
lùn论
bǐ比
sài赛
shū输
yíng赢
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
huì会
quán全
lì力
yǐ以
fù赴
 。

Regardless of winning or losing, we will go all out.

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Tā他
jué决
bù不
rèn认
shū输
 ,
jiān坚
chí持
yào要
hé和
duì对
fāng方
zài再
bǐ比
yī一
cì次
 。

He will never admit defeat and insists on competing with the opponent again.

Zhè这
cì次
tán谈
pàn判
wǒ我
men们
shū输
zài在
zhǔn了
bèi准
bù备
zú不
shàng足
 上
 。

We lost this negotiation due to insufficient preparation.

Suī虽
rán然
shū输
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
 ,
dàn但
tā他
shōu收
huò获
le了
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
jīng经
yàn验
 。

Although we lost the game, he gained valuable experience.