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失败

失敗
shībài
verb HSK 4 #1,131

Meanings

  1. 1 to fail; to be defeated
  2. 2 failure; defeat

Characters

失
shī
to lose
败
bài
to defeat; to fail

Examples

失败是成功之母。
Shībài shì chénggōng zhī mǔ.
Failure is the mother of success.
他在比赛中失败了。
Tā zài bǐsài zhōng shībài le.
He lost in the competition.
不要害怕失败。
Bùyào hàipà shībài.
Don't be afraid of failure.

Tips

culture
失败是成功之母 (Failure is the mother of success) is one of the most commonly quoted Chinese proverbs, often used to encourage perseverance.

Stroke Order

失 shī
败 bài

Related Words

失败者 shībàizhě #3,582
loser / failure (person)
败 bài HSK 4 #5,522
to defeat; to beat / to lose (to an opponent); to fail / to decay; to wither
打败 dǎbài HSK 4 #2,000
to defeat / to beat
失望 shīwàng HSK 4 #1,096
disappointed; let down / to lose hope; disappointment
失业 shīyè HSK 4 #4,418
to lose one's job; to become unemployed / unemployment
失 shī #2,967
to lose; to miss / to fail
击败 jībài #3,941
to defeat / to beat / to vanquish
失踪 shīzōng HSK 7 #989
to go missing / to disappear
失去 shīqù HSK 3 #533
to lose
失陪 shīpéi #2,086
to excuse oneself (politely) / to take one’s leave
失败 shībài
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