HSK · Level 39
120 words
Chinese word
战胜
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhàn shèng
Meaning
- verbbeat
Example
我们战胜了对手。wǒ men zhàn shèng le duì shǒu
We beat our opponent.
More examples
经过努力，她终于战胜了困难。jīng guò nǔ lì tā zhōng yú zhàn shèng le kùn nán
After working hard, she finally overcame the difficulty.
Core concept
A struggle is pictured as a rival or barrier being left behind, with the successful side reaching a clear victory.
Common phrases
战胜困难zhàn shèng kùn nán
overcome difficulties
战胜对手zhàn shèng duì shǒu
beat an opponent
战胜自己zhàn shèng zì jǐ
overcome oneself
Similar words
打败dǎ bài: Beat the other side in a competition or struggle.
克服kè fú: Successfully deal with a difficulty or barrier.
赢yíng: Be the winner in a match or competition.
Definition in Chinese
在竞争或冲突中击败对方，取得胜利；也可指克服困难或不利条件。zài jìng zhēng huò chōng tū zhōng jī bài duì fāng qǔ dé shèng lì yě kě zhǐ kè fú kùn nán huò bú lì tiáo jiàn
Word origin
The compound joins 战 (zhàn, "fight") with 胜 (shèng, "victory"), extending a fight-and-victory image to contests and hardships.
Usage tips
- This verb often sounds more formal or emphatic than a casual description of a result, so it fits reports, speeches, and serious accounts especially well.