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战败 (zhàn bài): To be defeated in war or battle (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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战败 consists of 2 characters.

战 • zhàn • to fight, to wage war

zhàn战

to fight, to wage war

败 • bài • to defeat, to fail, to decay • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

bài败

to defeat, to fail, to decay

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Pinyinzhàn bài

Meaningto be defeated in war or battle

Characters2

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Syntaxverb

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Example Sentences with 战败

Zhè这

zhī支

jūn军

duì队

zhàn战

bài败

le了

。

This army was defeated.

Zhàn战

bài败

hòu后

，

tā他

men们

bèi被

pò迫

qiān签

dìng

Lì历

shǐ史

shàng上

xǔ许

duō多

zhàn战

bài败

de的

guó国

订

hé和

píng平

tiáo条

yuē约

。

After being defeated, they were forced to sign a peace treaty.

jiā

家

dōu都

jīng经

lì历

le了

shēn深

kè刻

de的

shè社

huì会

biàn变

gé革

。

Many defeated countries in history have undergone profound social changes.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 战败.

Words with 战

战争zhàn zhēngwar; warfare
挑战tiǎo zhànthrow down the gauntlet; challenge
战役zhàn yìcampaign; battle
战斗zhàn dòufight; battle; combat
战术zhàn shùtactics
战略zhàn luèstrategy
战胜zhàn shèngto prevail over
作战zuòzhànfight

Words with 败

失败shī bàifail
打败dǎ bàito defeat
击败jī bàito defeat; to beat
腐败fǔ bàirotten; putrid; decayed
败坏

bài huài

ruin; corrupt; debase

挫败cuò bàiFrustration

惨败cǎn bàicrushing defeat

成败chéng bàisuccess or failure