胜 (shèng) — to win; to defeat; to surpass; to be better than

Definition

胜 (shèng) is a formal/written verb meaning 'to win/defeat' or 'to surpass', common in compounds like 胜利. The everyday spoken verb for winning a game is 赢.

verb

to winto defeatto surpassto be better than

Easily confused

腥xīnglook-alikefishy (smell or taste)
剩shèngsound-aliketo be left; to remain
姓xìnglook-alike(noun) surname, family name
性xìnglook-alike(suffix) forms abstract nouns from adjectives or verbs, indicating a quality, property, or state

Examples

胜。
Wǒ men duì shèng le duì shǒu.
Our team defeated the opponent.
。
Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng huò shèng le.
He won in the competition.
。
Tā de chéng jì shèng guò le hěn duō tóng xué.
Her grades surpassed many classmates.

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