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“beat” in Chinese

Chinese

Also战胜 (zhàn shèng) · 打败 (dǎ bài) · 跳动 (tiào dòng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshèng

Example

她在速度上胜过所有人。tā zài sù dù shàng shèng guò suó yǒu rén

She beats everyone else in speed.

Illustration for 胜 (beat)

How to say “beat” in Chinese

“Beat” in Chinese is 胜 (shèng).

One side rises above another in strength, result, or degree.

Full entry for 胜: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 胜

他在辩论中胜过了对方。tā zài biàn lùn zhōng shèng guò le duì fāng

He beat his opponent in the debate.

Tips for using 胜

  • A contest is not required for this verb: it can assess one feature such as speed or skill, which makes it useful beyond sports situations.

Other Chinese words for “beat”

我们战胜了对手。wǒ men zhàn shèng le duì shǒu

We beat our opponent.

他在比赛中打败了对手。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng dǎ bài le duì shǒu

He beat his opponent in the match.

他的脉搏在跳动。tā de mài bó zài tiào dòng

His pulse is beating.

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