胜 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

笔胜于刀文比武强 bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
聊胜于无 liáo shèng yú wú better than nothing (idiom)
听君一席话，胜读十年书 tīng jūn yī xí huà ， shèng dú shí nián shū listening to the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books (proverb)
蟠桃胜会 pán táo shèng huì a victory banquet to taste the peaches of immortality of Goddess Xi Wangmu 西王母
行万里路胜读万卷书 xíng wàn lǐ lù shèng dú wàn juǎn shū to travel a thousand miles beats reading a thousand books
身教胜于言教 shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom); action speaks louder than words
转败为胜 zhuàn bài wéi shèng to turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
速胜 sù shèng rapid victory
连战连胜 lián zhàn lián shèng fighting and winning a series of battles (idiom); ever victorious
运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外 yùn chóu wéi wò zhī zhōng ， jué shèng qiān lǐ zhī wài a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)
陈木胜 chén mù shèng Benny Chan (Hong Kong film director)
高处不胜寒 gāo chù bù shèng hán it's lonely at the top (idiom)
龙胜各族自治县 lóng shèng gè zú zì zhì xiàn Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
龙胜县 lóng shèng xiàn Longsheng various ethnic groups autonomous county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
何胜强 hé shèng qiáng A personal name; in this context, it refers to the head of the bomber development team.
胜有声 shèng yǒu shēng silence is better than sound; refers to situations where silence can be more powerful or expressive than speech
克敌制胜 kè dí zhì shèng to defeat the enemy and win the battle; to prevail over adversaries
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