失败

shībài

to fail

verbadjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4trad. 失敗

Counted with次cì

Dictionary entry

to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments)

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失
败

See it in sentences

别怕失败。

Bié pà shībài.

English

Do not fear failure.

这次失败了,下次再来。

Zhè cì shībài le, xià cì zài lái.

English

Failed this time, try again next time.

Goes with

  • 失败了failed
  • 怕失败afraid of failure
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