bại

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Hanoi [ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓaːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bạiheavynặng

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bại means to fail; to be defeated; to lose.

Chinese characters: 敗

Meanings of bại in English

Verb

to fail
to be defeated; to lose

Adjective

paralysed
in limited combinations, of strength weakened (to the point of near-exhaustion)

Words with bại

bại hoại bại liệt bại lộ bại trận bại tướng hủ bại thành bại thắng bại thất bại

Idioms and sayings with bại

khuynh gia bại sản — to lose all of one’s assets, wealth, and housing; to go pear-shaped
lưỡng bại câu thương — both sides loses

Example sentences with bại

Thắng không kiêu, bại không nản. You must keep up your guard even after a victory.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 敗.

Frequently asked questions

What does bại mean in English?

bại (verb) means "to fail; to be defeated; to lose".

How do you pronounce bại?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: bại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is bại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 敗.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.