胜负 (shèng fù) — victory or defeat; the outcome (of a contest, battle, competition)
Definition
胜负 names the result of a contest or battle as a paired concept — 'win or lose' read together, not separately. Unlike 战斗 (the fighting itself) or 斗争 (a struggle/ideological conflict), 胜负 refers to the outcome.
noun
victory or defeatthe outcome (of a contest, battle, competition)
Examples
- ,胜负,。Zhè chǎng bǐ sài shuí yíng shuí shū bìng bú zhòng yào, zhòng yào de shì shèng fù, bú shì guò chéng.In this match, what matters is the outcome, not the process.
- 胜负。Zhàn chǎng shàng shèng fù wǎng wǎng qǔ jué yú zhǐ huī guān de jué cè.On the battlefield, victory or defeat often depends on the commander's decisions.
- 胜负,。Tā bìng bú zài yì yì shí de shèng fù, zhǐ zài hu cháng yuǎn de fā zhǎn.He doesn't care about momentary success or failure; he only cares about long-term development.
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