Chinese word

打败

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ bài

Meaning

  • verbbeat

Example

他在比赛中打败了对手。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng dǎ bài le duì shǒu

He beat his opponent in the match.

Illustration for 打败 (beat)

More examples

队员们齐心协力，终于把对手打败了。duì yuán men qí xīn xié lì zhōng yú bǎ duì shǒu dǎ bài le

The team members joined forces and finally defeated their opponent.

Core concept

Turn an opponent's advantage into failure through greater strength, better strategy, or more favorable conditions.

Common phrases

  • 打败对手dǎ bài duì shǒu

    defeat an opponent

  • 打败敌人dǎ bài dí rén

    overcome an enemy

  • 打败对方dǎ bài duì fāng

    defeat the opposing side

Similar words

赢yíng: Be the winner by getting a better result in a competition or match.
获胜huò shèng: Obtain victory in a contest or competition.
战胜zhàn shèng: Prevail over an opponent or difficulty and gain an advantage.

Definition in Chinese

在竞争或比较中，通过实力、策略或条件上的优势使对方处于失败状态，从而占据有利位置。zài jìng zhēng huò bǐ jiào zhōng tōng guò shí lì cè lüè huò tiáo jiàn shàng de yōu shì shǐ duì fāng chǔ yú shī bài zhuàng tài cóng ér zhàn jù yǒu lì wèi zhì

Word origin

打 (dǎ, "hit") + 败 (bài, "lose") combines an action directed at an opponent with the result of losing, giving the verb its sense of defeating someone or something.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the subject can be a person, team, product, plan, or idea, so the verb is not limited to sports or physical contests.

Other meanings

  • overwhelmverb

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