打败

打败 dǎbài

Defeated

打败 in a sentence dabai

What 打败 means

  1. Defeated

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打败 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

打
dǎ / dá
Hit (beat - break - make); Dozen
败
bài
Be defeated (to defeat)

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打败 in a sentence

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What does 打败 mean in English?

打败 is pronounced dǎbài and means Defeated.

How do you pronounce 打败?

打败 is dǎbài in pinyin — written dabai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 打败?

打败 is written with 2 characters: 打 (dǎ / dá) Hit (beat - break - make); Dozen, 败 (bài) Be defeated (to defeat). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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