Chinese words · HSK 6

败

bàiTraditional 敗

to fail

Every meaning

bài

  1. to fail
  2. to be defeated; to lose
  3. to defeat
  4. (bound form) to decay; to spoil (as in 腐败)

Words with 败

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).