失败 (shībài) — how to say "to fail" in Chinese

失败

To fail, failure

Radicals / Keys

Big

#37 · · 3 strokes

Shell

#154 · bèi · 7 strokes

Examples

虽然他之前的几次创业尝试都失败了,但是他从中学到了很多经验,现在准备开始新的项目。

Although his previous attempts at starting a business failed, he learned a lot of experience from them and is now preparing to start a new project.

这次实验失败了。

This experiment failed.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to fail" in Chinese?

"to fail" in Chinese is 失败 (shībài).

What does 失败 mean in English?

失败 (shībài) means "To fail, failure".

How is 失败 pronounced?

It is pronounced shībài (written as shibai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to fail" in Chinese characters?

It is written 失败.

What HSK level is 失败?

失败 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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