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
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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