What does 输 mean in Chinese?

输 (shū) means "to lose; to transport; to donate; to enter (a password)" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 输?

输 is pronounced "shū" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 输?

输 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 输?

Common words with 输 include 传输 (to transmit), 伏输 (variant of 服輸|服输[fu2 shu1]), 传输层 (transport layer), 传输率 (transmission rate), 传输线 (transmission line).

How do you write 输?

You can practice writing 输 using our stroke order tool.

输 (shū), to lose

输

shū

to lose; to transport; to donate; to enter (a password)

HSK 4verb

Traditional: 輸

Character Breakdown

Radical: 車 (no. 159)Traditional: 輸

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Definitions

(verb) to lose
to transport
to donate
to enter (a password)

Example Sentences

我们输了比赛。

Wǒmen shū le bǐsài

We lost the match

Words Containing 输

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
传输	chuán shū	to transmit	HSK 6
伏输	fú shū	variant of 服輸\|服输[fu2 shu1]
传输层	chuán shū céng	transport layer
传输率	chuán shū lǜ	transmission rate
传输线	chuán shū xiàn

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丢(diū)· to lose

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不省人事(bù xǐng rén shì)· to lose consciousness

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丢丑(diū chǒu)· to lose face

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

输: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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