capsize; fail; suffer setback
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
(of a ship or boat) to capsize; to overturn
Refers to the physical act of a vessel turning over in water.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
zài在
bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
zhōng中
fān翻
chuán船
le了
。
The small boat capsized in the storm.
Zhè这
sōu艘
chuán船
chāo超
zài载
le了
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
fān翻
chuán船
。
This ship is overloaded and capsizes easily.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
fān翻
chuán船
hòu后
，
bèi被
jiù救
yuán援
duì队
jiù救
le了
。
After they capsized at sea, they were rescued by the rescue team.
verb
(figurative) to fail; to suffer a setback; to fall through
Often used in competitive contexts (sports, elections) or projects where unexpected failure occurs.
Duó夺
kuí魁
hū呼
shēng声
zuì最
gāo高
de的
Běi北
jīng京
duì队
zài在
bàn半
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
fān翻
chuán船
le了
。
The Beijing team, who were favorites to win, fell through in the semifinals.
Zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
yīn因
wéi为
zī资
jīn金
wèn问
tí题
ér而
fān翻
chuán船
le了
。
The plan fell through due to funding issues.
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Tā他
zài在
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
lún轮
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
fān翻
chuán船
，
shī失
qù去
le了
guàn冠
jūn军
。
He suffered a setback in the final round and lost the championship.
Méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
zuì最
hòu后
fān翻
chuán船
le了
。
Unexpectedly, this project failed in the end.