defeat; beat; suffer defeat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to defeat; to beat; to overcome
Refers to overcoming an opponent in a conflict, competition, or struggle. The object is the defeated party.
Wǒ我
men们
zhōng终
yú于
dǎ打
bài败
le了
qiáng强
dà大
de的
duì对
shǒu手
。
We finally defeated the powerful opponent.
Zhè这
zhī支
jūn军
duì队
céng曾
jīng经
dǎ打
bài败
guò过
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
。
This army once defeated the invaders.
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Tā他
men们
yǐ以
chū出
sè色
de的
cè策
lüè略
dǎ打
bài败
le了
wèi卫
miǎn冕
guàn冠
jūn军
。
They beat the defending champion with an excellent strategy.
verb
to be defeated; to lose; to suffer a defeat
Used intransitively, often with 被 (bèi) or in passive constructions, to indicate the subject's loss. The agent causing the defeat is sometimes omitted.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
men们
dǎ打
bài败
le了
，
jiù就
shī失
qù去
jué决
sài赛
zī资
gé格
。
If you lose this match, you will lose your qualification for the finals.
Zhǔ主
duì队
yì意
wài外
de地
bèi被
dǎ打
bài败
le了
。
The home team was unexpectedly defeated.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
xiǎng想
zài在
xiǎo小
zǔ组
sài赛
jiù就
dǎ打
bài败
。
We don't want to lose in the group stage.