loser; defeated party
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
loser; the defeated party; the losing side
Commonly used in contexts of gambling, sports, business competition, or any contest. Carries a neutral connotation, simply indicating the opposite of winner.
Zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
dǔ赌
jú局
zhōng中
，
tā他
chéng成
le了
zuì最
dà大
de的
shū输
jiā家
。
In this gambling game, he became the biggest loser.
Shāng商
chǎng场
rú如
zhàn战
chǎng场
，
méi没
yǒu有
yǒng永
yuǎn远
de的
shū输
jiā家
，
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
yǒng永
yuǎn远
de的
yíng赢
jiā家
。
Business is like a battlefield; there are no eternal losers, nor eternal winners.
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Shū输
jiā家
wǎng往
wǎng往
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
chéng承
rèn认
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shī失
bài败
。
Losers are often unwilling to admit their own failure.