How to say “lose” in Chinese
lose, be defeated
“Lose” in Chinese is 败, bài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
败 is read bài. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “败”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 败. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我又失败了，不想再试了。wǒyòushībàile,bùxiǎngzàishìleI failed again, I don't want to try anymore.
- 即使失败了也没关系jíshǐshībàile,yěméiguānxiEven if it doesn't work out, that's okay.
- 我们终于打败了他们。wǒmenzhōngyúdǎbàiletāmenWe finally beat them.
- 失败了也要保持好心态shībàileyěyàobǎochíhǎoxīntàiEven after a failure, you should keep a good attitude.
- 这次失败是谁的责任？zhècìshībàishìshéidezérènWhose fault was this failure?
- 我们要分析一下失败的原因wǒmenyàofēnxīyíxiàshībàideyuányīnWe need to analyze the causes of the failure.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The tournament: win, lose, be knocked out”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lose” in Chinese?
“Lose” in Chinese is 败, pinyin bài.
What does 败 mean?
败 (bài) means “lose, be defeated”.
How do you write 败?
败 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 败?
败 is read bài. Tones: bài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lose” in the lesson “The tournament: win, lose, be knocked out”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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