Definition
成败 is a compound noun that pairs the characters for 'success' (成) and 'failure' (败) to refer to the overall outcome — whether something succeeds or fails. It's often used in contexts where the result is uncertain or where a decisive result is at stake.
n.
success or failurethe outcome (win or lose)
Examples
- 成败。Shìqing de chéng bài qǔjué yú wǒmen xiànzài de nǔlì.The success or failure of the matter depends on our current efforts.
- 成败，。Bùguǎn chéng bài, wǒmen dōu yīnggāi jiānchí dàodǐ.Regardless of success or failure, we should persist to the end.
- 成败。Zhè cì bǐsài de chéng bài duì tā lái shuō fēicháng zhòngyào.The outcome of this competition is very important to him.
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