失败

失敗
shī bài
HSK 4
to be defeated, to lose
verb
noun
Measure words:次 cì

Example Sentences

我在比赛中失败了。
wǒzài bǐsài zhōng shībài le 。
I lost in the competition.
他的实验失败了。
tāde shíyàn shībài le 。
His experiment failed.
失败是成功之母。
shībài shì chénggōng zhī mǔ 。
Failure is the mother of success.

Individual Characters

失shī
to lose, to miss, to fail
败bài
defeat, beat, fail, lose

Words with similar meanings

失利shīlì
to suffer a loss
A more formal term often used in competitive contexts.
失败者shībàizhě
loser
Refers to a person who has failed, typically used informally.

Words Starting With 失

失望shī wàng
disappointed; to lose hope; to despair
失业shī yè
unemployment
失去shī qù
to lose
失眠shī mián
(suffer from) insomnia
失误shī wù
"lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)"

Words Ending With 败

腐败fǔ bài
corruption; corrupt; rotten

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