Hanzi
Traditional
勝
Simplified
胜

victory/success/to beat/to defeat/to surpass/victorious/superior to/to get the better of/better than/surpassing/superb (of vista)/beautiful (scenery)/wonderful (view)/(Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear/equal to (a task)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

shèng, xīng, qìng, shēng

Bopomofo

ㄕㄥˋ, ㄒㄧㄥ, ㄑㄧㄥˋ, ㄕㄥ

Jyutping

sing1

Example sentences

勝 / 胜 shèng
事實勝於雄辯。
事实胜于雄辩。

Facts speak louder than words.

預防 / 预防 yùfáng
預防勝於治療。
预防胜于治疗。

Prevention is better than cure.

勝利 / 胜利 shènglì
在決賽中，我們終於勝利了。
在决赛中，我们终于胜利了。

In the final, we finally won.

屬 / 属 shǔ
勝利終屬我們。
胜利终属我们。

Victory ultimately belongs to us.

戰勝 / 战胜 zhànshèng
我們必須戰勝困難。
我们必须战胜困难。

We must overcome difficulties.

頑強 / 顽强 wánqiáng
他憑著頑強的意志力，最終戰勝了病魔。
他凭著顽强的意志力，最终战胜了病魔。

With his tenacious willpower, he finally overcame the disease.

勝地 / 胜地 shèngdì
這裡是著名的觀光勝地。
这里是著名的观光胜地。

This is a famous tourist resort.

海島 / 海岛 hǎidǎo
這座海島是著名的度假勝地，每年吸引成千上萬的遊客。
这座海岛是著名的度假胜地，每年吸引成千上万的游客。

This island is a famous holiday resort, attracting thousands of tourists every year.

Example Vocabulary

勝

sheng4

to win; to defeat; to surpass

勝利

sheng4'li4

victory; triumph; to win

必勝客

戰勝

zhan4'sheng4

to defeat; to overcome; to prevail over

勝任

sheng1'ren4

勝似

sheng4'si4

勝利者

勝地

sheng4'di4

scenic spot; resort; famous place

勝敗

sheng4'bai4

三連勝

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