失利

HSK 7-9

shīlì

suffer a defeat; take a loss

Explanation

to suffer defeat

Examples

他在这场比赛中失利了。

tā zài zhè bēi chǎnpǐng zhōng shīlì le.

He failed in this match

这个公司因为管理不善而失利。

zhège gōngsī yīn wèi guǎnlǐ bùshàn ér shīlì.

The company failed due to poor management