Definition
好胜 means 'competitive, eager to win' — it describes someone who always wants to defeat others. 要强 (yào qiáng) is similar but emphasizes striving to excel and improve oneself rather than beating opponents; 好胜 can sound more critical (e.g., 'too competitive').
adjective
competitiveeager to win
Easily confused
- 毫升háo shēngsound-alike(classifier) milliliter (unit of volume)
Examples
- 好胜，。Tā tài hào shèng le, zǒngshì yào zhēng dì yī.He's too competitive; he always wants to be first.
- 好胜，。Nǐ tài hào shèng le, zhèyàng huì lèi huài zìjǐ de.You're too competitive; you'll wear yourself out this way.
- 好胜，。Tā suīrán hào shèng, dàn shū de qǐ.Although he's competitive, he can lose gracefully.
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