败
to defeat; to lose; to fail; to wither
HSK 6
Pronunciation
败4
Fourth tone: falling
Tone marks follow the source pinyin. Listen to the complete word to practise connected pronunciation.
Usage in this example
Used as a verb meaning to lose a basketball game to an opponent, fail miserably in a project, or spoil when meat is left too long.
Example sentence
这场篮球赛我们败给了对手。
We lost the basketball game to our opponent.