chiến bại

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰敗 (to be defeated).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩˨]

    Verb

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    1. to be defeated; to be vanquished; to lose (a battle or war)
    2. (figurative) to lose (a match or competition)