Definitions
- 1. to be defeated
- 2. to lose
- 3. to fail (e.g. experiments)
- 4. failure
- 5. defeat
Word relationships
Antonyms
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Collocations
失败 is often used with 遭到 (zāo dào) or 导致 (dǎo zhì), e.g., 遭到失败 (to suffer defeat), 导致失败 (to lead to failure).
Common mistakes
Do not use 失败 to describe a person as 'a failure' in Chinese; use 失败者 (shībài zhě) instead.
Example Sentences
5 shown失败 的原因是什么？
What is the reason for the failure?
失败 并不意味着结束。
Failure doesn't mean the end.
这次 失败 可能成为新的契机。
This failure may become a new turning point.
这次 失败 是对我们的考验。
This failure is a test for us.
他把 失败 归结为缺乏经验。
He attributed the failure to a lack of experience.
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