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Expressing 'to lose to' with 负于 (fùyú)
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Result & Consequence
Structure
Subject + 负于 + Opponent
Explanation
The verb construction 负于 (fùyú) means 'to lose to' or 'to be defeated by,' commonly used in sports reporting to describe the result of a match. It is a formal expression where 负 means 'to lose' and 于 introduces the opponent. Use 负于 followed by the winning team or player.
Examples
决赛中，她负于上届冠军，获得亚军。
juésài zhōng, tā fù yú shàng jiè guànjūn, huòdé yàjūn.
In the final, she lost to the previous champion and took second place.
客队在加时赛中负于主队。
kèduì zài jiāshí sài zhōng fù yú zhǔduì.
The visiting team lost to the home team in overtime.
他在半决赛中负于一位年轻选手，无缘决赛。
tā zài bàn juésài zhōng fù yú yī wèi niánqīng xuǎnshǒu, wúyuán juésài.
He lost to a young player in the semifinal and missed the final.