战胜

戰勝

zhànshèng

verb HSK 6 #4,260

Meanings

1 to defeat
2 to overcome
3 to triumph over

Characters

war; battle; to fight

to win; victory

Literally "battle-win" - to fight and come out victorious.

Examples

HSK 4

我们要战胜困难。

Wǒmen yào zhànshèng kùnnan.

We must overcome difficulties.

HSK 5

他战胜了所有对手。

Tā zhànshèng le suǒyǒu duìshǒu.

He defeated all his opponents.

HSK 6

她战胜了恐惧。

Tā zhànshèng le kǒngjù.

She overcame her fear.

Tips

usage

战胜 can be used for abstract battles too: 战胜疾病 (overcome illness), 战胜自己 (overcome yourself).

Stroke Order

战 zhàn

胜 shèng