Writing
打败 (dǎ bài) — how to say "to defeat" in Chinese
打败
To defeat
verb
Character composition
打
to hit
败
defeat
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
打败足球队
dǎbài zúqiúduì
defeat a football team
Examples
在比赛中我们打败了强大的对手。
In the competition, we defeated a strong opponent.
我们打败了他们。
We defeated them.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say defeat in Chinese?
"to defeat" in Chinese is 打败 (dǎ bài).
打败 meaning in English
打败 (dǎ bài) means "To defeat".
How is 打败 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ bài (written as da bai, dabai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to defeat" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打败: 打 has 5 strokes, 败 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 打败?
打败 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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