制胜

制勝
zhìshèng
verb #24,824

Meanings

  1. 1 to win
  2. 2 to prevail
  3. 3 to gain victory
  4. 4 to come out on top

Examples

HSK 5
Tā píngjiè sùdù zhìshèng, yíngdé le bǐsài.
He prevailed through speed and won the competition.
HSK 6
Yǐ zhìliàng zhìshèng shì zhè jiā gōngsī de héxīn cèlüè.
Winning through quality is the core strategy of this company.
HSK 7-9
Zhījǐ-zhībǐ, fāng néng bǎi zhàn zhìshèng.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will prevail in a hundred battles.

Tips

usage
制胜 is slightly formal/literary. It often appears in set phrases like X制胜 (to win by means of X), e.g. 以少制多 (to overcome the many with the few) or 出奇制胜 (to win by surprise).

Stroke Order

zhì
shèng