失败 (shī bài) — (verb) to fail, to lose, to be defeated; (adjective) failed, unsuccessful

Definition

Used broadly for any kind of failure — exams, plans, experiments, competitions. Compared with 打败/击败 (you actively beat someone), 失败 focuses on the losing side or the outcome going wrong.

verb
to failto loseto be defeated
adjective
failedunsuccessful
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Examples

  • 失败
    Tā de kǎo shì shī bài le.
    His exam failed.
  • 失败
    Zhè cì bǐ sài wǒ men shī bài le.
    We lost this competition.
  • 失败
    Zhè shì yí cì shī bài de jīng yàn.
    This is a failed experience.

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