Korean word

승패

Pronunciation

Romanizationseungpae

Meaning

  • nounwinning and losing

Example

친구랑 게임할 때 승패는 중요하지 않다.chin gu rang ke im hal ttae seung pae neun chung yo ha ji an ta

When playing a game with a friend, it does not matter who wins or loses.

Illustration for 승패 (winning and losing)

More examples

선수들은 승패에 민감하게 반응했다.seon su deu reun seung pae e min gam ha ge pa neung haet tta

The players reacted sensitively to whether they won or lost.

Core concept

The win-or-loss result recorded when a competition ends.

Common phrases

  • 승패가 엇갈리다seung pae ga eot kkal li da

    wins and losses are mixed

  • 승패에 신경 쓰다seung pae e sin gyeong sseu da

    care about winning and losing

Similar words

이김igim: An informal noun meaning a win in a game or match.
짐chim: An informal noun meaning a loss in a game or match.
승리seungni: A successful result in which an opponent is beaten in competition.
패배paebae: An unsuccessful result in which an opponent wins the competition.

Definition in Korean

스포츠나 게임 등에서 최종적으로 결정되는 승리와 패배, 즉 승과 패의 여부를 가리키는 명사다.seu po cheu na ke im teung e seo choe jong jeo geu ro kyeol jeong doe neun seung ni wa pae bae cheuk seung gwa pae ui yeo bu reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa da

Word origin

Formed from the Sino-Korean elements 승 (seung, "win") and 패 (pae, "loss"), the compound presents both possible contest results together.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a phrase about a team winning, this noun can describe the overall result of a match in a compact, neutral way.

Opposites

  • 무승부museungbudrawnoun

Related words

  • 승부욕seungbuyokcompetitive spiritnoun
  • 승자seungjawinnernoun
  • 패자paejalosernoun

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