sat1 baai6 ze2失敗者失败者

Jyutpingsat1 baai6 ze2

Yalesāt baaih jé

名詞

Definition

Loser; someone who fails at many things or is deemed a failure.

colloquialpeopleemotion

How it's used

This term carries a heavy, judgmental tone and is rarely used to describe others in polite conversation. It is more commonly used in self-deprecating contexts or when someone is being particularly harsh about their own life path. Unlike the English word loser, which can sometimes be used playfully among friends, this carries a much stronger sense of permanent failure.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日dou1都waa6話zi6自gei2己hai6係go3個sat1失baai6敗ze2者，zan1真hai6係hou2好mou2冇zi6自seon3信。

He always calls himself a loser, he really lacks confidence.

nei5你m4唔hou2好seng4成jat6日gok3覺dak1得zi6自gei2己hai6係sat1失baai6敗ze2者，kei4其sat6實nei5你ji5已ging1經zou6做dak1得hou2好hou2好。

Don't always think of yourself as a loser, you've actually done quite well.

Common phrases

jan4人sang1生sat1失baai6敗ze2者

a loser in life

Common mistake

Learners often use this to describe a specific failed attempt, but it is strictly a label for a person's character or life status. If you want to describe a failed task or event, use 失敗 instead.