制胜

制勝

zhìshèng

verb #24,824

Meanings

1 to win
2 to prevail
3 to gain victory
4 to come out on top

Characters

to control, to master, to overcome

victory, to win, to prevail

Examples

知己知彼，方能百战制胜。

Zhī jǐ zhī bǐ, fāng néng bǎi zhàn zhìshèng.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will prevail in a hundred battles.

以质量制胜是这家公司的核心策略。

Yǐ zhìliàng zhìshèng shì zhè jiā gōngsī de héxīn cèlüè.

Winning through quality is the core strategy of this company.

他凭借速度制胜，赢得了比赛。

Tā píngjiè sùdù zhìshèng, yíngdé le bǐsài.

He prevailed through speed and won the competition.

Tips

usage

制胜 is slightly formal/literary. It often appears in set phrases like 以X制胜 (to win by means of X), e.g. 以少制多 (to overcome the many with the few) or 出奇制胜 (to win by surprise).

Stroke Order

制 zhì

胜 shèng