战败 (zhàn bài) — to be defeated, to lose (in war, battle, or competition); to defeat, to beat (an opponent)

Definición

战败 is both 'to be defeated' (intransitive, the losing side) and 'to defeat' (transitive, the winning side) — context and the object tell you which. Often used in military or competitive contexts.

verb
to be defeatedto lose (in war, battle, or competition)to defeatto beat (an opponent)

Ejemplos

  • 战败
    Zài shàng yì chǎng zhàn zhēng zhōng, tā men zhàn bài le.
    In the last war, they were defeated.
  • 战败
    Wǒ jūn yīng yǒng zuò zhàn, zuì zhōng zhàn bài le dí rén.
    Our army fought bravely and finally defeated the enemy.
  • Nà zhī bù duì zhàn le sān cì bài, shì qì hěn dī.
    That unit suffered three defeats, and morale was very low.

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