战胜 zhànshèng to prevail over
to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount
How to remember 战胜: 战 war + 胜 victory = to prevail over.
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How it is used
- To defeat / overcome / prevail over: 战胜对手 (zhànshèng duìshǒu) to beat one's opponent, 战胜困难 (to overcome difficulties).
- Both military/competitive victory and figurative triumph over hardships/self.
- Compare 打败 (dǎbài, to beat, more colloquial); 战胜 is more elevated and works for abstract obstacles.