Chinese word

胜

Pronunciation

Pinyinshèng

Meaning

  • verbbeat

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 胜过对方shèng guò duì fāng

    beat the opponent

Similar words

比bǐ: To compare things and show which one has the higher quality or level.
超过chāo guò: To go beyond another person or thing in speed, amount, or degree.
赢yíng: To defeat an opponent in a competition or sporting event.

Definition in Chinese

作动词，表示在比赛、对比或争执中超过或击败对手，也可表明某人在某一方面具有更高的能力或程度。zuò dòng cí biǎo shì zài bǐ sài duì bǐ huò zhēng zhí zhōng chāo guò huò jī bài duì shǒu yě kě biǎo míng mǒu rén zài mǒu yì fāng miàn jù yǒu gèng gāo de néng lì huò chéng dù

Word origin

The word's older form developed from the idea of bearing or overcoming something with sufficient strength, a path that naturally led to the sense of prevailing over an opponent or comparison point.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • winverb

Opposites

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