bài

HSK 4
common
verb
adj

Meaning of

败 means to lose (a battle, competition); to defeat; to beat. Pronounced bài. HSK 4.

  • to lose (a battle, competition)
  • to defeat; to beat
  • to fail; to fall through

Character Info

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Components

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
chǎng
qiú
sài
men
duì
bài
le
 

Our football team lost this match.

Zhàn
guó
shí
hěn
duō
guó
jiā
dōu
chéng
wéi
zhàn
bài
guó
 

Many countries became defeated nations during the Warring States period.

Zhǐ
yào
jiān
chí
 
men
jiù
néng
bài
zhī
 

As long as we keep working hard, we can remain invincible.

Jiǎ
duì
èr
sān
bài
duì
 

Team A lost to Team B with a score of 2 to 3.

Jìng
xuǎn
huó
dòng
zhōng
wài
bài
xuǎn
le
 

He unexpectedly lost the election during the campaign.