Writing
击败 (jī bài) — how to say "defeat" in Chinese
击败
Defeat
verb
Character composition
击
to strike
败
to lose
Radicals / Keys
凵
Receptacle
#17 · kǎn · 2 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
击败敌人
jī bài dí rén
defeat the enemy
击败对手
jī bài duì shǒu
defeat an opponent
Examples
在决赛中，我们击败了最强的对手。
In the final, we defeated the strongest opponent.
我们击败了他们。
We defeated them.
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Frequently asked questions
Defeat in Chinese meaning
"defeat" in Chinese is 击败 (jī bài).
Ji bai meaning in English
击败 (jī bài) means "Defeat".
How is 击败 pronounced?
It is pronounced jī bài (written as ji bai, jibai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "defeat" in Chinese characters?
It is written 击败: 击 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 击败?
击败 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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