战绩 (zhàn jī) — military achievements, combat record; competiti… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A 'record of results / performance' — originally military successes, now widely used in sports, gaming, and business for win-loss or track record. Pairs naturally with 出色 ('outstanding') or 亮眼 ('impressive').

noun

military achievementscombat recordcompetitive recordtrack record (in sports, gaming, business, etc.)

Examples

战绩，。
Tā de zhàn jī fēi cháng chū sè, duō cì dài lǐng bù duì qǔ dé shèng lì.
His military record was outstanding; he led his troops to victory many times.
战绩。
Zhè wèi yùn dòng yuán de ào yùn zhàn jī lìng rén zàn tàn.
This athlete's Olympic record is admirable.
战绩。
Zhè jiā gōng sī qù nián de shì chǎng zhàn jī fēi cháng liàng yǎn.
This company's market performance last year was very impressive.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

绩jìachievements

战 refers to combat, and 绩 to achievements, giving the results of fighting.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

占戈战

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

占zhàn战zhàn

Same sound today

战 pairs 占, which gives its sound, with 戈, a weapon.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 績; 绩 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìthread

Sound part声符shēngfú

責

責zé績jì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 績 pairs 糸, thread, with 責 for the sound; the simplified 绩 is a later abbreviation.

Appears in

Military & Defense Sports & Athletics

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