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认输

rèn shū · ren shu

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Meaning

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  1. to concede
  2. to admit defeat
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  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)认输(rènshū)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)就(jiù)赢了(yíngle)。

    Give up. I am about to win.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不认输(bùrènshū)，我(wǒ)还(hái)有(yǒu)三步(sānbù)。

    I will not give up. I still have three moves.

  3. Dengdeng

    再(zài)走(zǒu)两步(liǎngbù)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)吃掉(chīdiào)你的(nǐde)将(jiàng)。

    Two more moves and I take your general.

  4. Liangliang

    将军(jiāngjūn)！你(nǐ)看(kàn)你的(nǐde)将(jiàng)，没有(méiyǒu)路(lù)走(zǒu)了(le)。

    Check! Look, your general has no way to go.

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)！好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)认输(rènshū)。

    Ah! OK, I give up.

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2 examples
01

比(bǐ)赛(sài)还(hái)没(méi)结(jié)束(shù)，我(wǒ)绝(jué)对(duì)不(bú)会(huì)认(rèn)输(shū)。

The game isn't over yet; I absolutely won't admit defeat.

02

他(tā)想(xiǎng)了(le)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)，最(zuì)后(hòu)还(hái)是(shì)认(rèn)输(shū)了(le)。

He thought for a long time, but in the end he still conceded.

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