| 失败 | shī bài | to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; Classifiers: 次 | |
| 腐败 | fǔ bài | corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten | |
| 击败 | jī bài | to defeat; to beat | |
| 成败 | chéng bài | success or failure | |
| 败坏 | bài huài | to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine |
| 1 | We suffered a dismal defeat in this game. | |
| 2 | I failed due to a lack of experience. | |
| 3 | Habit can help one stand invincible. | |
| 4 | Once we retreat, it means failure. | |
| 5 | His previous failures made him work even harder. |
