赢

贏
yíng
HSK 4
#1,833 most
frequent character
to beat, to win, to profit
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

赢 pairs 贝 money with 𦝠 luǒ, the sound part. It first meant 'to profit', then grew to 'to gain' and 'to win'. The sound link is unclear in modern Mandarin.

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Example Sentences

我在比赛中赢了第一名。
wǒzài bǐsài zhōng yíngle dìyī míng 。
I won first place in the competition.
他经常在扑克游戏中赢。
tā jīngcháng zài pūkè yóuxì zhōng yíng 。
He often wins in poker games.
我们这次项目投资获利，真是太好了。
wǒmen zhècì xiàngmù tóuzī huòlì ， zhēnshì tàihǎole 。
We made a profit from this project investment, it’s really great.

Words with similar meanings

胜利shènglì
to triumph
This term implies achieving victory, often used in broader contexts such as competitions or challenges.
获胜huòshèng
to emerge victorious
Similar to '赢', this term also means to win but often emphasizes the context of competition.

Homophones

营yíng
camp, barracks, battalion, to build
迎yíng
to welcome, to meet

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