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胜

勝
shèng
#742 most
frequent character
win, defeat, beat, can bear
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

胜 is the Simplified form of 勝. The older character joined 朕 zhèn, which stood for the sound, with 力, meaning force or ability, and first meant being capable or winning. The Simplified shape keeps 月 from 朕 and puts 生 shēng in for the sound.

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Example Sentences

我们在比赛中胜利了。
wǒmen zài bǐsài zhōng shènglì le 。
We won the competition.
他总是胜过其他竞争者。
tā zǒngshì shèngguò qítā jìngzhēng zhě 。
He always beats other competitors.
我相信我们能胜任这个任务。
wǒ xiāngxìn wǒmen néng shèngrèn zhègè rènwù 。
I believe we can handle this task.

Words with similar meanings

获胜huòshèng
to win
More formal, commonly used in competitive contexts.
击败jībài
to defeat
More specific to the context of defeating an opponent or challenge.

Words Starting With 胜

胜利shèng lì
victory
胜负shèng fù
victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle

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Homophones

乘shèng
(archaic) four horse military chariot
盛shèng
flourishing, vigorous, magnificent
圣shèng
(bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc)