打败
dǎbài
to defeat, to beat
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 我们队打败了对手。Our team defeated the opponents.
- 他在比赛中打败了所有人。He beat everyone in the competition.
Collocations
打败对手打败敌人彻底打败被打败
Mnemonic
打 dǎ "to strike" + 败 bài "to be defeated": to strike so the other is defeated, i.e. to defeat, beat. Note: 打败 means to make the OTHER lose (= to win), opposite of 打输 (to lose oneself). 打败对手 = to defeat the opponent. Synonym of 战胜 (zhànshèng).
Related
战胜击败征服打输
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