贁 (bài) - To defeat & to be defeated

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bài ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

贁 · bài

To defeat;

to be defeated;

to lose;

to spoil;

to ruin;

to damage;

to corrupt.

To defeatto be defeatedto lose

Usage highlights

Defeat the enemyLose a battleSpoil the moodRuin the reputationDamage the propertyCorrupt the morals

Synonyms

  • 败— defeat; fail; spoil
  • 负— lose; be defeated
  • 输— lose; be beaten

Antonyms

  • 胜— victory; win
  • 赢— win; gain

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The army was defeated (贁军).
  • He lost the game (贁了比赛).
  • Don't spoil the child (不要贁了孩子).
  • Corrupted officials (贁官).

Collocations

  • Defeat the enemy(贁敌)
  • Lose a battle(贁仗)
  • Spoil the mood(贁兴)
  • Ruin the reputation(贁名)
  • Damage the property(贁产)
  • Corrupt the morals(贁德)

Idioms

  • Defeated army like a mountain collapsing(贁军如山倒)
  • Lose completely(一贁涂地)
  • Win some, lose some(有胜有贁)
  • Corrupted by wealth(贁于财)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 贁 is an ancient variant of 败 (bài) with the same meaning of defeat and loss.
  • In historical texts, 贁 appears in contexts of military defeat and moral corruption.
  • The character combines 貝 (shell money/wealth) and 攵 (to strike), suggesting damaging wealth or value.

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