Chinese word

赢

Pronunciation

Pinyinyíng

Meaning

  • verbwin

Example

我们赢了比赛。wǒ men yíng le bǐ sài

We won the game.

Illustration for 赢 (win)

More examples

经过努力，他终于赢得了比赛。jīng guò nǔ lì tā zhōng yú yíng dé le bǐ sài

After working hard, he finally won the game.

Core concept

Coming through a contest or pursuit with the desired outcome secured, whether that outcome is victory, money, or another benefit.

Common phrases

  • 赢得比赛yíng dé bǐ sài

    win the game

  • 赢得胜利yíng dé shèng lì

    achieve victory

  • 赢得支持yíng dé zhī chí

    win support

Similar words

获胜huò shèng: Achieve victory in a competition or match, with focus on the winning result.
赢得yíng dé: Win and receive a prize, support, or other benefit as a result.
战胜zhàn shèng: Defeat an opponent or overcome a difficulty through struggle.
打败dǎ bài: Beat an opponent through superior strength or skill.

Definition in Chinese

表示在争夺、比赛或对抗中取得胜利，也可泛指获得金钱、名誉或其他收益。biǎo shì zài zhēng duó bǐ sài huò duì kàng zhōng qǔ dé shèng lì yě kě fàn zhǐ huò dé jīn qián míng yù huò qí tā shōu yì

Word origin

The simplified character 赢 (yíng, "win") comes from traditional 贏 (yíng, "win"), and its 贝 (bèi, "shell; money") component reflects the older association between success and valuable gain.

Usage tips

  • In score reports and competition talk, 赢 (yíng, "win") commonly takes a person, team, or game as its object, while 赚 (zhuàn, "earn; make money") is the usual choice for ordinary earnings.

Other meanings

  • gainverb
  • make moneyverb

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