大败 (dà bài) — to utterly defeat (someone); to suffer a crushing defeat
Definition
A verb meaning 'to utterly defeat' (transitive) or 'to suffer a crushing defeat' (intransitive, often passive). The 大 adds emphasis — stronger than the plain 败 or typical 打败/击败.
verb
to utterly defeat (someone)to suffer a crushing defeat
Examples
- 大败。Wǒ jūn dà bài le dí jūn zhǔ lì.Our army utterly defeated the enemy's main force.
- 。Dí jūn zài zhè chǎng zhàn yì zhōng dà bài.The enemy suffered a crushing defeat in this battle.
- 大败。Tā zhǐ huī de bù duì bèi dà bài le.The troops he commanded were utterly defeated.
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