shèng

victory; excel, be better than

HSK 5 #743

DEFINITIONS

胜 shèng
  • 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)

STROKES

WORDS

不可数 bù kě shèng shǔ countless; innumerable
不可言 bù kě shèng yán inexpressible (idiom); beyond description
chéng shèng to follow up a victory; to pursue retreating enemy
追击 chéng shèng zhuī jī to follow up a victory and press home the attack; to pursue retreating enemy
九寨沟风景名区 jiǔ zhài gōu fēng jǐng míng shèng qū Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historical Interest Area, Sichuan
事实于雄辩 shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn Facts speak louder than words. (idiom)
以少多 yǐ shǎo shèng duō using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
以弱强 yǐ ruò shèng qiáng using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
劣败 yōu shèng liè bài see 優勝劣汰|优胜劣汰[you1 sheng4 lie4 tai4]
力不任 lì bù shèng rèn not to be up to the task (idiom); incompetent
不骄,败不馁 shèng bù jiāo , bài bù něi no arrogance in victory, no despair in defeat
之不武 shèng zhī bù wǔ (fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest
任能力 shèng rèn néng lì competency
利在望 shèng lì zài wàng victory is in sight
者王侯败者寇 shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom); history is written by the victors
者王侯败者贼 shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě zéi see 勝者王侯敗者寇|胜者王侯败者寇[sheng4 zhe3 wang2 hou2 bai4 zhe3 kou4]
选 shèng xuǎn to win an election
取得利 qǔ dé shèng lì to prevail; to achieve victory; to be victorious
可望取者 kě wàng qǔ shèng zhě favorite (to win a race or championship); well-placed contestant
哀兵必 āi bīng bì shèng an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
喜不自 xǐ bù zì shèng unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
大获全 dà huò quán shèng to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory; to win by a landslide (in election)
小别新婚 xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom); absence makes the heart grow fonder
军 cháng shèng jūn Ever Victorious Army (1860-1864), Qing dynasty army equipped and trained jointly with Europeans and used esp. against the Taiping rebels
xíng shèng advantageous; strategic (position)