胜 shèng victory
victory; to defeat
How to remember 胜: 月 meat + 生 life = victory. The team grills meat all night, and the coach calls it the best party of his life, celebrating their very first victory.
Component breakdown
胜 = 月 meat + 生 life
- 月 meat
- 生 life
- ㇒ falling stroke
- 龶 plant
The team grills meat all night, and the coach calls it the best party of his life, celebrating their very first victory.
How it is used
- 胜 means 'to win/prevail' and is bound - 赢 yíng is the everyday spoken verb 'to win,' while 胜 is more formal/written and pairs into compounds.
- 胜利 shènglì is the noun 'victory,' 战胜 zhànshèng means 'to defeat/overcome' (an enemy or difficulty), and 取胜 qǔshèng means 'to achieve victory' in a contest.
- 胜任 shèngrèn is a distinct sense - 'competent/qualified for a job': 我能胜任这份工作 (wǒ néng shèngrèn zhè fèn gōngzuò) - I can handle this job.
- 名胜 míngshèng means a famous scenic or historic spot (名胜古迹 míngshèng gǔjì), unrelated to winning.
Words with 胜
- 胜利shènglìvictoryHSK 5
- 名胜míngshènga famous scenic spotHSK 6
- 战胜zhànshèngto prevail overHSK 6
- 优胜劣汰yōushèng-liètàisurvival of the fittest (idiom)HSK 8
- 取胜qǔshèngto score a victoryHSK 8
- 好胜hàoshèngeager to winHSK 8
- 引人入胜yǐnrén-rùshèngto enchantHSK 8
- 胜任shèngrènqualifiedHSK 9
- 胜出shèngchūto come out on topHSK 9
- 胜负shèngfùvictory or defeatHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我们具有必胜的信心。 Wǒmen jùyǒu bìshèng de xìnxīn.We're confident of victory.
- 比赛最后胜利了。 Bǐsài zuìhòu shènglì le.In the end we won the game.