shī

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 失利

失利 means to be defeated in battle; to lose a war; to lose (a contest, game, or election); to suffer a setback. Pronounced shī lì. HSK 7-9.

  • to be defeated in battle; to lose a war
  • to lose (a contest, game, or election); to suffer a setback

Definitions & Examples

jūn
zài
guān
jiàn
zhàn
zhōng
shī
hòu
 
shì
cuò
 

After being defeated in the crucial battle, the enemy's morale plummeted.

zhàn
dòu
shī
de
jiào
xùn
 
zài
zhàn
 

Learn from the lessons of battlefield defeat to fight again.

Zhè
zhàn
lvèe
shī
dǎo
zhì
le
zhàn
zhēng
de
quán
miàn
shī
 

This strategic mistake led to a comprehensive defeat in the war.