败

bài

HSK 6

败 — bài

1. to defeat; to beat (an opponent)

   我们队在最后一分钟被对手打败了。 wǒmen duì zài zuìhòu yìfēnzhōng bèi duìshǒu dǎbài le — Our team was defeated by the opponent in the last minute.

2. to damage; to ruin; to impair

   长期污染会败坏土壤的结构。 chángqī wūrǎn huì bàihuài tǔrǎng de jiégòu — Long-term pollution will damage the soil's structure.

3. to lose (a contest); to fail (in an attempt)

   他在考试中败下阵来，没有通过。 tā zài kǎoshì zhōng bàixiàzhènlái méiyǒu tōngguò — He failed in the exam; he didn't pass.

4. to wither; to decay (plant, fruit)

   苹果放久了就会败掉。 píngguǒ fàng jiǔ le jiù huì bài diào — Apples will go bad if left for a long time.