How to say “defeat” in Chinese
defeat, beat
“Defeat” in Chinese is 击败, jī bài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
击败 is read jī bài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
打击 — to strike, 点击 — to click with a mouse.
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 “击败”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 击败. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们以三比一击败了对手。wǒmenyǐsānbǐyījībàileduìshǒuWe beat our opponent 3:1.
More words from the lesson “The tournament: win, lose, be knocked out”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “defeat” in Chinese?
“Defeat” in Chinese is 击败, pinyin jībài.
What does 击败 mean?
击败 (jībài) means “defeat, beat”.
How do you write 击败?
击败 is 2 characters: 击 (jī) — hit, strike; 败 (bài) — be defeated. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 击败?
击败 is read jībài. Tones: jī — first tone, bài — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“defeat” 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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