suffer defeat; lose a battle or contest
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to be defeated in battle; to lose a war
formalMost formal and serious sense, typically used in military and historical contexts.
Dí敌
jūn军
zài在
guān关
jiàn键
zhàn战
yì役
zhōng中
shī失
lì利
hòu后
，
shì士
qì气
dà大
cuò挫
。
After being defeated in the crucial battle, the enemy's morale plummeted.
Xī吸
qǔ取
zhàn战
dòu斗
shī失
lì利
de的
jiào教
xùn训
，
yǐ以
lì利
zài再
zhàn战
。
Learn from the lessons of battlefield defeat to fight again.
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Zhè这
cì次
zhàn战
lvèe略
shī失
wù误
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
quán全
miàn面
shī失
lì利
。
This strategic mistake led to a comprehensive defeat in the war.
verb
to lose (a contest, game, or election); to suffer a setback
neutralGeneral sense used for sports, competitions, elections, or business ventures.
Qīng青
nián年
zú足
qiú球
duì队
chū初
zhàn战
shī失
lì利
，
dàn但
dà大
jiā家
méi没
yǒu有
qì气
něi馁
。
The youth soccer team lost its first match, but nobody was discouraged.
Tā他
zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
yīn因
shāng伤
shī失
lì利
，
fēi非
cháng常
yí遗
hàn憾
。
He lost in the finals due to an injury, which is very regrettable.
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Zhè这
cì次
shāng商
yè业
tóu投
zī资
shī失
lì利
，
ràng让
tā他
sǔn损
shī失
le了
yī一
dà大
bǐ笔
qián钱
。
This unsuccessful business investment caused him to lose a large sum of money.
Jìng竞
xuǎn选
shī失
lì利
hòu后
，
tā他
kāi开
shǐ始
fǎn反
sī思
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhèng政
cè策
。
After losing the election, he began to reflect on his policies.