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打败 (dǎ bài): to defeat, to beat

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to defeat, to beat
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to defeat
to overpower
to beat
to be defeated
to defeat
to beat
to overpower (an opponent, team, enemy, etc.)
to be defeated (in the passive 被打败)

Chinese explanation

在比赛、战争或竞争中战胜对手，使对方失败。例如在比赛中赢了对方，或在战斗中使敌人投降。也可以指某种力量或情绪压倒了某人，如被困难打败。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

(loanword) dozen

HSK 6

to defeat

Example sentences

Our team defeated the opponent in the final.

He easily defeated all the competitors.

The powerful army eventually defeated the enemy.

She defeated the illness and recovered her health.

In the competition, he defeated last year's champion.

He easily defeated all the challengers.

This boxer has never been defeated.

They beat us in the last match.

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