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战胜

戰勝
zhànshèng
verb HSK 4 #4,260

Meanings

  1. 1 to defeat
  2. 2 to overcome
  3. 3 to triumph over

Characters

战
zhàn
war; battle; to fight
胜
shèng
to win; victory
Literally "battle-win" — to fight and come out victorious.

Examples

他战胜了所有对手。
Tā zhànshèng le suǒyǒu duìshǒu.
He defeated all his opponents.
我们要战胜困难。
Wǒmen yào zhànshèng kùnnan.
We must overcome difficulties.
她战胜了恐惧。
Tā zhànshèng le kǒngjù.
She overcame her fear.

Tips

usage
战胜 can be used for abstract battles too: 战胜疾病 (overcome illness), 战胜自己 (overcome yourself).

Stroke Order

战 zhàn
胜 shèng