败诉 (bài sù) — to lose a lawsuit (opposite of 胜诉)
Definition
Used in legal/formal contexts meaning 'to lose a lawsuit' — the direct opposite of 胜诉 (shèngsù, 'to win a lawsuit').
verb
to lose a lawsuit (opposite of 胜诉)
Examples
- 败诉。Tā zhè cì yòu bài sù le.He lost the lawsuit again.
- ，。Zhè ge guān si bài le sù, wǒ men dé zài shàng sù.This lawsuit was lost; we have to appeal again.
- ，败诉。Lǜ shī tí xǐng tā, méi yǒu zhèng jù jiù huì bài sù.The lawyer reminded him that without evidence he would lose the lawsuit.
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