胜似

勝似
shèngsì
verb #58,295

Meanings

  1. 1 to be better than
  2. 2 to surpass

Examples

HSK 5
Tāmen suīrán bú shì qīnxiōngdì, què shèngsì qīnxiōngdì.
They aren't real brothers, but they're closer than brothers.
HSK 7-9
Běijīng de qiūtiān tiāngāo-qìshuǎng, zài hěnduō rén yǎnlǐ shèngsì chūntiān.
With its high skies and crisp air, autumn in Beijing is better than spring in many people's eyes.

Tips

usage
A written word, known from 毛泽东's line 不管风吹浪打,胜似闲庭信步 (whatever the wind and waves, it is better than a stroll in a quiet courtyard) and the slogan 不是亲人,胜似亲人 (not family, but closer than family). 似 reads sì here, as in 相似; it is shì only in 似的.

Stroke Order

胜 shèng
似 sì