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胜负

勝負
shèngfù
noun HSK 5 #9,582

Meanings

  1. 1 victory or defeat; the outcome
  2. 2 win or loss

Characters

胜
shèng
victory; to win
负
fù
defeat; to lose; to bear
Win and lose together - the outcome of a contest.

Examples

HSK 3
胜负已经决定了。
Shèngfù yǐjīng juédìng le.
The outcome has been decided.
HSK 3
最后一场比赛决定胜负。
Zuìhòu yī chǎng bǐsài juédìng shèngfù.
The last match decides the outcome.
HSK 7-9
不要太在意胜负。
Bùyào tài zàiyì shèngfù.
Don't care too much about winning or losing.

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