Mandarin · 18 September 2026 · Passive Constructions
被打败被打敗
bèi dǎbàiPinyin
to be defeated / to be beaten
passive verb phrase
Indicates suffering a definitive defeat or loss at the hands of an opponent in a competition, game, argument, or physical struggle.
In a sentence
虽然合租的室友们在今晚的电子竞技比赛中惨被打败，但大家依然坐在客厅地毯上复盘，气氛挺融洽的。
Suīrán hézū de shìyǒumen zài jīnwǎn de diànzǐ jìjì bǐsài zhōng cǎn bèi dǎbài, dàn dàjiā yīrán zuò zài kètīng dǐtǎn shàng fùpán, qìfēn tǐng róngqià de.
Although the roommates in the shared rental were miserably defeated in tonight's esports match, everyone is still sitting on the living room carpet reviewing the game, and the atmosphere is quite harmonious.