Word

败 (bài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

败 (bài) is a Chinese word: to be defeated; to lose. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 败

动 dòng verb

to be defeated; to lose

我们队败了。

wǒ men duì bài le

Our team lost.

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Word breakdown

败 bài — to be defeated; to lose

Structure & writing
1 败 bài — to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜)

败 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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