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赢

贏
yíng
verb HSK 3 #410

Meanings

  1. 1 to win; to beat
  2. 2 to gain; to profit

Characters

赢
yíng
to win
One of the most complex common characters (17 strokes), containing 亡, 口, 月, 贝, and 凡 — the 贝 (shell/money) component hints at winning wealth.

Examples

我们赢了！
Wǒmen yíng le!
We won!
这次比赛谁赢了？
Zhè cì bǐsài shéi yíng le?
Who won the competition this time?
他总是赢我。
Tā zǒngshì yíng wǒ.
He always beats me.

Tips

usage
赢 (to win, colloquial) vs 胜 (to win, formal). In everyday speech, use 赢: 我赢了! In written/formal contexts: 中国队以3比2胜出.

Stroke Order

赢 yíng