胜 shēng / shèng — (also sheng4) able to do; competent enough to; peptide; victorious
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.
Common words: 胜利 (shèng lì)、战胜 (zhàn shèng)、胜负 (shèng fù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "victorious"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "victorious", including 胜 (shēng / shèng), 凯 (kǎi). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "victorious" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 胜 (shēng / shèng), 凯 (kǎi) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shēng, shèng, kǎi — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 胜 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 胜 shēng / shèng(also sheng4) able to do; competent enough to; peptide; victoriousUseful words: 胜利, 战胜
- 凯 kǎitriumphant; victoriousUseful words: 凯歌, 凯子
Common words for these 2 "victorious" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 胜 (shēng / shèng) — so "victorious" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "victorious".
凯 kǎi — triumphant; victorious
运动员们唱着凯歌走进了会场。Yùn dòng yuán men chàng zhe kǎi gē zǒu jìn le huì chǎng.The athletes walked into the venue singing a song of victory.
Common words: 凯歌 (kǎi gē)、凯子 (kǎi zi)、凯旋 (kǎi xuán)
All 2 characters
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