胜利 shènglì victory
How to remember 胜利: 胜 victory + 利 benefit = victory.
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How it is used
- Victory, a triumph - 取得胜利 (qǔdé shènglì) to win / achieve victory, 胜利归来 return in triumph.
- Grander and more collective than the everyday verb 赢 (yíng, to win a game); 胜利 suits wars, causes and campaigns.
- Often noun or adverbial (胜利完成 successfully complete); slightly formal register.
Example sentences
- 正义终将胜利。 Zhèngyì zhōngjiāng shènglì.Justice will prevail in the end.
- 比赛最后胜利了。 Bǐsài zuìhòu shènglì le.In the end we won the game.
- 我们战争胜利了。 Wǒmen zhànzhēng shènglì le.We won the battle.