How to say “win” in Chinese
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“Win” in Chinese is 胜, shèng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
胜 is read shèng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 生 shēng hints at the reading. The opposite of 败 “defeat”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “胜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 胜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们队以二比一胜了对手。wǒmenduìyǐèrbǐyīshèngleduìshǒuOur team beat its rival 2:1.
- 下一场比赛我们要争取胜利xiàyìchǎngbǐsàiwǒmenyàozhēngqǔshènglìIn the next match we'll fight for the win.
- 我们胜利了wǒmenshènglìleWe won!
- 这座城市有很多名胜zhèzuòchéngshìyǒuhěnduōmíngshèngThis city has many famous sights.
- 她终于战胜了疾病tāzhōngyúzhànshènglejíbìngShe finally beat the illness.
- 我们一定能战胜困难wǒmenyídìngnéngzhànshèngkùnnanWe'll definitely overcome the difficulties.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The fight for victory”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “win” in Chinese?
“Win” in Chinese is 胜, pinyin shèng.
What does 胜 mean?
胜 (shèng) means “win”.
How do you write 胜?
胜 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 胜?
胜 is read shèng. Tones: shèng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“win” in the lesson “The fight for victory”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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