负 fù — lose; negative (math. etc.); to bear; to carry (on one's back)
我们每个人都要对自己负责。Wǒ men měi ge rén dōu yào duì zì jǐ fù zé.Each of us must be responsible for ourselves.
Common words: 负责 (fù zé)、负责人 (fù zé rén)、负担 (fù dān)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "lose"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "lose", including 负 (fù), 丧 (sāng / sàng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "lose" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 负 (fù), 丧 (sāng / sàng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span fù, sāng, sàng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 负 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 负 fùlose; negative (math. etc.); to bear; to carry (on one's back)Useful words: 负责, 负责人
- 丧 sāng / sàngmourning; funeral; lose (by death)Useful words: 丧失, 沮丧
Common words for these 2 "lose" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 负 (fù) — so "lose" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "lose".
丧 sāng / sàng — mourning; funeral; lose (by death)
失败以后，他变得有些垂头丧气。Shī bài yǐ hòu, tā biàn de yǒu xiē chuí tóu sàng qì.After failing, he became a bit dejected.
Common words: 丧失 (sàng shī)、沮丧 (jǔ sàng)、丧生 (sàng shēng)
All 2 characters
Open 负、丧 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.