胜负

勝負

shèngfù

noun HSK 5 #9,582

Meanings

1 victory or defeat; the outcome
2 win or loss

Characters

victory; to win

defeat; to lose; to bear

Win and lose together — the outcome of a contest.

Examples

胜负已经决定了。

Shèngfù yǐjīng juédìng le.

The outcome has been decided.

不要太在意胜负。

Bùyào tài zàiyì shèngfù.

Don't care too much about winning or losing.

最后一场比赛决定胜负。

Zuìhòu yī chǎng bǐsài juédìng shèngfù.

The last match decides the outcome.

Tips

usage

胜负 is a formal/literary way to refer to the outcome. In casual speech, people more often say 输赢 (lose-win). Both mean the same thing but pair opposite characters.

Stroke Order

胜 shèng

负 fù