Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(also sheng4) able to do; competent enough to; peptide; victorious

Chinese: 胜利、获胜;也表示优美、能承受。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “sheng” becomes a different word in each tone. 胜 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 胜利shèng lìvictory
  • 战胜zhàn shèngto prevail over; to defeat; to surmount
  • 胜负shèng fùvictory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
  • 名胜míng shènga place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot
  • 优胜劣汰yōu shèng liè tàisurvival of the fittest (idiom)

Example Sentence

经过努力,我们队终于胜利了。Jīng guò nǔ lì, wǒ men duì zhōng yú shèng lì le.After hard work, our team finally won.

经过Jīng guòto pass努力nǔ lìhard-working我们wǒ menweduìsquadron终于zhōng yúat last胜利shèng lìvictoryle(completed action)