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    Expressing 'defeated' with 落败 (luòbài)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 落败

    Explanation

    落败 (luòbài) means "defeated" or "to suffer a defeat." It describes losing in a competition, election, or conflict. It carries a formal tone and is often used in written Chinese or news reporting.

    Examples

    • 他在决赛中落败，但表现得非常有风度。

      tā zài juésài zhōng luòbài, dàn biǎoxiàn de fēicháng yǒu fēngdù.

      He lost in the final, but he handled it with great grace.

    • 这位候选人在选举中落败后宣布退出政坛。

      zhè wèi hòuxuǎnrén zài xuǎnjǔ zhōng luòbài hòu xuānbù tuìchū zhèngtán.

      The candidate announced his withdrawal from politics after losing the election.

    • 卫冕冠军意外落败，令所有观众感到震惊。

      wèimiǎn guànjūn yìwài luòbài, lìng suǒyǒu guānzhòng gǎndào zhènjīng.

      The defending champion's unexpected defeat shocked all the spectators.

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