凯 kǎi triumphant
triumphant; triumph; victory
How to remember 凯: 岂 what + 几 how many = triumphant. The coach cannot believe what he sees or how many late goals turn the final around, and the team leaves the pitch triumphant.
Component breakdown
凯 = 岂 what + 几 how many
- 岂 what
- 几 how many
The coach cannot believe what he sees or how many late goals turn the final around, and the team leaves the pitch triumphant.
How it is used
- Triumph after victory - 凯旋 (kǎixuán) to return in triumph, 凯歌 (kǎigē) a song of victory.
- 凯旋 already contains 'return', so 凯旋归来 is redundant (a common native slip) - just say 凯旋.
- Also a very common given-name character for its auspicious 'victory' sense.