Definition
败诉 means 'to lose a lawsuit' — the opposite of 胜诉. It is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 败 and the noun 诉 can split when you add time words, measure words, or other complements. For example: 败了诉 ('lost the lawsuit'), or 败过三次诉 ('lost the lawsuit three times'). You usually use it in legal or formal contexts. When you want to mention the specific lawsuit, use 官司 with 败诉: 这场官司不列外会败诉.
v.o.
to lose a lawsuit (opposite of 胜诉)
Examples
- 败诉。Tā zhè cì yòu bài sù le.He lost the lawsuit again.
- ，。Zhège guānsi bài le sù, wǒmen děi zài shàngsù.This lawsuit was lost; we have to appeal again.
- ，败诉。Lǜshī tíxǐng tā, méiyǒu zhèngjù jiù huì bài sù.The lawyer reminded him that without evidence he would lose the lawsuit.
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