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shuāi
衰
bài
败（敗）

common
verb

Meaning of 衰败

衰败 means to decline; to decay; to deteriorate; to fall into ruin. Pronounced shuāi bài.

  • to decline; to decay; to deteriorate; to fall into ruin

Definitions & Examples

Jiā家
yè业
shuāi衰
bài败
 ，
tā他
yī一
pín贫
rú如
xǐ洗
 。

The family fortune declined, leaving him utterly destitute.

Zhè这
ge个
wáng王
cháo朝
yǐ已
jīng经
shuāi衰
bài败
le了
 。

This dynasty has already declined.

Shēng生
yì意
rì日
jiàn渐
shuāi衰
bài败
 ，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
guān关
diàn店
 。

As business gradually deteriorated, he had no choice but to close the shop.

Nà那
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhèng正
zài在
shuāi衰
bài败
 。

That ancient building is slowly falling into ruin.

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