fú shū
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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.acknowledge defeat; concede defeat; accept one's failure

    • tā cóng bù fú shū

      服输

      She has never accepted failure.

    • wǒ jué bù fú shū

      决不服输

      I won't give in.

    • tā qiè ér bù shě qǔ dé chéng gōng zhōng yú shǐ wǒ fú shū le

      锲而不舍取得成功终于使服输

      Her persistence paid off and she eventually wore me down.

Word usage

  • Note
    "服输" cannot be written as "伏输".
  • "服" and "输" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • I've never admitted defeat.

    • 那么

      Is it so hard to admit defeat?

    • 最终

      He has finally conceded defeat.