thất bại

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Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰək̚˦˧˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thấtrisingsắc bạiheavynặng

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thất bại means to fail; to be unsuccessful.

Chinese characters: 失敗

Meanings of thất bại in English

Verb

to fail; to be unsuccessful
to be defeated

Noun

failure

Example sentences with thất bại

Bạn cũng là một kẻ thất bại. You're a loser, too.
Kế hoạch của tôi đã thất bại. My plan failed.
Thất bại là mẹ thành công. We learn by trial and error.
Tôi e là anh ta sẽ thất bại. I am afraid he will fail.
Tôi e rằng ông ấy sẽ thất bại. I am afraid he will fail.
Nỗ lực đó thất bại. That effort failed.
Nỗ lực này thất bại. This effort failed.
Họ sẽ thất bại. They'll fail.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 失敗.

Frequently asked questions

What does thất bại mean in English?

thất bại (verb) means "to fail; to be unsuccessful".

How do you pronounce thất bại?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: thất — rising tone (sắc), bại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thất bại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.