好胜

好勝

hàoshèng

adjective #25,389

Meanings

1 eager to win
2 competitive
3 aggressive

Characters

to be fond of / to like

to win / to defeat

Examples

他天生好胜，什么事都想赢。

Tā tiānshēng hàoshèng, shénme shì dōu xiǎng yíng.

He is naturally competitive and wants to win at everything.

好胜心强的人在职场上往往表现出色。

Hàoshèng xīn qiáng de rén zài zhíchǎng shang wǎngwǎng biǎoxiàn chūsè.

People with a strong competitive drive often perform well in the workplace.

Tips

usage

好胜 (hào shèng) uses the verb 好 meaning 'to be fond of' — so literally 'fond of winning'. The tone on 好 here is 4th tone (hào), not 3rd (hǎo). Compare 好胜 (competitive drive) with 争强好胜 (idiom: overly ambitious and aggressive).

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

胜 shèng