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失败
shībài
Description
“失败”的意思是做一件事没有成功。
The meaning of "失败" is to not succeed in doing something.
考试没考好、比赛输了，都可以说是失败。
Failing an exam or losing a game can both be called 失败.
Meanings
失败shībài
to fail; to be unsuccessful
这次考试我失败了。
I failed this exam.
失败shībài
failure; defeat
失败是成功之母。
Failure is the mother of success.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
失 'to lose' + 败 'to be defeated', literally 'lose and be defeated'.
- Nuance
opposite of 成功 (chénggōng, 'to succeed'); works as both verb and noun.
In videos
“这个内乱就是导致这场起义失败的”
“这个是希望驾驶员失败的一个竞争者”
“伊朗火箭发射失败之后”
“我失败了很多次”
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