Definition
落败 appears here with pinyin là, an uncommon reading for this compound. Typically 落败 is pronounced luò bài and means 'to be defeated or lose in a competition'. The provided English gloss suggests a sense of failing an exam, which may be a confusion with 落榜 (là bǎng). As a verb, it is used for losing in contests, battles, or elections.
v.
to be defeatedto lose (in a competition, battle, election, etc.)
Examples
- ，落败。Zài zhè cì bǐsài zhōng, tāmen là le.In this competition, they were defeated.
- ，落败。Suīrán duìfāng shílì qiángdà, dàn wǒmen méiyǒu qīngyì là.Although the opponent was strong, we didn't easily lose.
- 落败。Nà zhī qiúduì yǐ yì fēn zhī chà là.That team lost by one point.
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