胜

勝

shèng

verb HSK 3 #2,121

Meanings

1 to win; to defeat
2 victory
3 to surpass; to be superior to

Characters

to win; victory; to surpass

Examples

我们队胜了！

Wǒmen duì shèng le!

Our team won!

事实胜于雄辩。

Shìshí shèng yú xióngbiàn.

Facts speak louder than words.

Tips

usage

胜 is more literary than 赢 (yíng). In sports scores you'll see 三比二胜 (3-2 victory), but in casual speech people say 赢了.

Stroke Order

胜 shèng