胜负 (shèng fù) — victory or defeat; the outcome (of a contest, battle, competition)

Definition

Examples

• 这场比赛谁赢谁输并不重要，重要的是胜负，不是过程。
  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.
• 战场上胜负往往取决于指挥官的决策。
  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.
• 他并不在意一时的胜负，只在乎长远的发展。
  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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