好胜

好勝

hàoshèng

adjective HSK 7-9 #25,389

Meanings

1 eager to win
2 competitive
3 aggressive

Characters

to be fond of; to like

to win; to defeat

Examples

HSK 5

好胜心强的人在职场上往往表现出色。

Hàoshèng xīn qiáng de rén zài zhíchǎng shàng wǎngwǎng biǎoxiàn chūsè.

People with a strong competitive drive often perform well in the workplace.

HSK 7-9

他天生好胜，什么事都想赢。

Tā tiānshēng hàoshèng, shénme shì dōu xiǎng yíng.

He is naturally competitive and wants to win at everything.

Tips

usage

好胜 uses the verb 好 meaning 'to be fond of' - so literally 'fond of winning'. The tone on 好 here is 4th tone (hào), not 3rd (hǎo). Compare 好胜 (competitive drive) with 争强好胜 (idiom: overly ambitious and aggressive).

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

胜 shèng