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更胜一筹

更勝一籌
gèngshèngyīchóu
idiom #23,877

Meanings

  1. 1 a notch above
  2. 2 even better
  3. 3 superior by a degree
  4. 4 to surpass by one step

Examples

她的厨艺已经很好了，但她妈妈更胜一筹。
Tā de chúyì yǐjīng hěn hǎo le, dàn tā māma gèngshèngyīchóu.
Her cooking is already very good, but her mother is a notch above.
两款手机都很出色，但这款在续航方面更胜一筹。
Liǎng kuǎn shǒujī dōu hěn chūsè, dàn zhè kuǎn zài xùháng fāngmiàn gèngshèngyīchóu.
Both phones are excellent, but this one is a cut above in battery life.
他的前辈已经是高手，而他更胜一筹。
Tā de qiánbèi yǐjīng shì gāoshǒu, ér tā gèngshèngyīchóu.
His predecessor was already a master, yet he is even better.

Tips

memory
筹 (chóu) originally meant a tally stick used for counting or keeping score. To be 更胜一筹 is literally to win by one more tally — to be ahead by one notch on the scoreboard.

Stroke Order

更 gèng
胜 shèng
一 yī
筹 chóu