落败

落敗

luòbài

verb #28,763

Meanings

1 to suffer a defeat
2 to lose
3 to fall behind

Characters

to fall; to drop

to defeat; to fail; to lose

Examples

主队在决赛中以一比三落败。

Zhǔduì zài juésài zhōng yǐ yī bǐ sān luòbài.

The home team suffered a 1-3 defeat in the final.

他在选举中落败，未能连任。

Tā zài xuǎnjǔ zhōng luòbài, wèinéng liánrèn.

He lost the election and failed to win a second term.

Tips

usage

落败 is more formal than 输 (shū) and is commonly used in sports, elections, and competitions. 输 is the everyday word for losing, while 落败 implies a complete, conclusive defeat.

Stroke Order

落 luò

败 bài