赢得 yíngdé to win
to win; to gain
How to remember 赢得: 赢 to win + 得 get = to win.
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How it is used
- Formal 'to win/earn,' almost always paired with an abstract noun: 赢得信任 (earn trust), 赢得尊重 (earn respect), 赢得胜利 (win victory).
- Plain 赢 is the everyday verb for winning a game, match, or money: 赢了比赛, 赢了钱.
- 赢得比赛 does appear in news writing, but in speech 赢了比赛 sounds far more natural.
- Think of 赢得 as reserved for things you earn through effort, not things you simply beat someone at.
Example sentences
- 他赢得一切了。 Tā yíngdé yīqiè le.He won everything.
- 他有可能赢得比赛。 Tā yǒu kěnéng yíngdé bǐsài.He is likely to win the game.
- 我赢得了我想要的。 Wǒ yíngdé le wǒ xiǎngyào de.I succeeded in getting what I wanted.