be defeated; be unsuccessful
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Meanings
2 senses · 9 examplesverb
to be defeated; to lose (in competition or conflict)
Used in contexts of battles, wars, sports, and direct confrontations. Contrast with 胜利.
Nà那
zhī支
shí实
lì力
jiào较
ruò弱
de的
xiǎo小
zǔ组
sài赛
shī失
bài败
le了
。
The less skilled team lost the group match.
Qīn侵
lüè略
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhù注
dìng定
yào要
shī失
bài败
。
A war of aggression is doomed to fail.
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Jǐn尽
guǎn管
tā他
men们
hěn很
nǔ努
lì力
，
dàn但
zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
hái还
shì是
shī失
bài败
le了
。
Despite their hard work, they still failed in the final.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
xǔ许
duō多
bù不
yì义
de的
zhèng政
quán权
zuì最
zhōng终
dōu都
shī失
bài败
le了
。
Many unjust regimes in history ultimately failed.
verb
to fail; to be unsuccessful; to not achieve a goal
Used for general endeavors like projects, experiments, or personal goals. 失败是成功之母 is a common proverb.
Dì第
yī一
cì次
chuàng创
yè业
shī失
bài败
hòu后
，
tā他
xué学
dào到
le了
hěn很
duō多
。
After his first business venture failed, he learned a lot.
Zhè这
cì次
kē科
xué学
shì试
yàn验
shī失
bài败
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
fēn分
xī析
yuán原
yīn因
。
This scientific experiment failed; we need to analyze the reasons.
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Bié别
pà怕
shī失
bài败
，
shī失
bài败
shì是
chéng成
gōng功
zhī之
mǔ母
。
Don't be afraid of failure; failure is the mother of success.
Tā他
shēn申
qǐng请
qiān签
zhèng证
shī失
bài败
le了
，
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
jǔ沮
sàng丧
。
He failed in his visa application and felt very depressed.
Rú如
guǒ果
zhè这
cì次
tán谈
pàn判
shī失
bài败
，
gōng公
sī司
jiāng将
miàn面
lín临
wēi危
jī机
。
If this negotiation fails, the company will face a crisis.