Chinese word

失利

Pronunciation

Pinyinshī lì

Meaning

  • verblose

Example

他在比赛中失利了。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng shī lì le

He lost the match.

Illustration for 失利 (lose)

More examples

球队在最后一轮中失利，无缘冠军。qiú duì zài zuì hòu yì lún zhōng shī lì wú yuán guàn jūn

The team lost in the last round and missed out on the championship.

Core concept

Failing to win after losing an advantage in a competition.

Common phrases

  • 在比赛中失利zài bǐ sài zhōng shī lì

    lose in a match

  • 连续失利lián xù shī lì

    suffer consecutive losses

  • 在决赛中失利zài jué sài zhōng shī lì

    lose in the final

Similar words

输shū: Be unable to beat the opposing side in a match or competition.
失败shī bài: Not succeed in reaching the goal of a plan or action.
落败luò bài: Be beaten when an earlier advantage and strength disappear.
败北bài běi: Be decisively defeated in a contest or battle.

Definition in Chinese

在比赛或竞争中未能获胜，通常强调丧失原本的优势或机会。zài bǐ sài huò jìng zhēng zhōng wèi néng huò shèng tōng cháng qiáng diào sàng shī yuán běn de yōu shì huò jī huì

Word origin

失 (shī, "lose") + 利 (lì, "advantage") connects the final defeat with the loss of something that had helped the competitor.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this compact term sounds more formal than basic spoken wording, so it is especially useful in reports or serious summaries of sports, elections, and business competition.

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