打
败

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The word "打败" is formed by combining the character "打" (dǎ), meaning "to hit" or "strike", with "败" (bài), meaning "to defeat" or "fail"; here, "打" represents the action, and "败" acts as a result complement specifying the outcome, creating a compound verb meaning "to defeat" or "to beat".

Example Sentences Hide

他打败了对手。

Tā dǎbài le duìshǒu.

He defeated the opponent.

昨天我们打败了强队。

Zuótiān wǒmen dǎbài le qiáng duì.

Yesterday we defeated the strong team.

通过努力，我们打败了困难。

Tōngguò nǔlì, wǒmen dǎbài le kùnnán.

Through effort, we overcame the difficulty.

虽然对手很强大，但我们还是打败了他们。

Suīrán duìshǒu hěn qiángdà, dàn wǒmen háishì dǎbài le tāmen.

Although the opponent is very strong, we still defeated them.

在决赛中，我们以微弱的优势打败了卫冕冠军。

Zài juésài zhōng, wǒmen yǐ wēiruò de yōushì dǎbài le wèimiǎn guànjūn.

In the final, we defeated the defending champion by a narrow margin.

Word Definition - 打败

dǎ bài to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated

Individual Character Details

打 dá, dǎ
败 bài