Writing
败 (bài) — how to say "to be defeated" in Chinese
败
To be defeated
verb
Character composition
败
to be defeated
Radicals / Keys
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
败给对手
bài gěi duì shǒu
to be defeated by an opponent
Examples
这场比赛我们败了，但下次会赢。
We lost this match, but we will win next time.
他败了。
He was defeated.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be defeated" in Chinese?
"to be defeated" in Chinese is 败 (bài).
Bai in Chinese meaning
败 (bài) means "To be defeated".
Bai in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced bài (written as bai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Bai in Chinese character
It is written 败 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 败?
败 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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