Definition
击败 (jī bài) means 'to defeat, to beat' and is commonly used in formal or written contexts, such as sports or battles. It is more formal than the everyday 打败 (dǎ bài), and it is the active form of defeating someone, unlike 失败 (shī bài) which means 'to fail' or 'to be defeated'. It can also be used for overcoming difficulties.
verb
to defeatto beat
Examples
- 击败。Wǒmen de duìwu jī bài le wèimiǎn guànjūn.Our team defeated the defending champion.
- 击败。Tāmen zuìzhōng jī bài le suǒyǒu kùnnán.They ultimately overcame all difficulties.
- 击败。Zhè cì kǎoshì tā jī bài le quán bān tóngxué.He beat all his classmates in this exam.
Browse more HSK 6 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.