Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 贏 / 赢 | yíng |
| 勝利 / 胜利 | shènglì |
The primary way to express the action of winning a competition or a game is using the verb 贏 / 赢. You can also use the term 勝利 / 胜利 to describe achieving a victory or a triumph. In more specific contexts, such as elections or competitions, the formal term 胜出 (shèng chū) may be used to express the act of winning or the state of being victorious.
Which one should you use?
贏 / 赢 is primarily used as a verb meaning 'to win' or 'to be victorious' in the context of games or competitions. In contrast, 勝利 / 胜利 functions as a noun meaning 'victory' or 'triumph', though it can also serve as a verb meaning 'to be victorious'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate that a victory has already occurred, you can add the particle 了 after the verb to form 贏了 (won). When the verb 'win' has a direct object, such as a prize or a reputation, it is common in formal contexts to use the compound verb 贏得.
How do you pronounce it?
yíng
Did you know?
- The word for 'win' in Chinese shares an ancient linguistic ancestor with the Burmese word အောင် (aung), meaning 'to be victorious'.
- While 贏 means 'to win', it is often used in gambling contexts to mean specifically that someone won money, rather than just the game.
- In certain contexts, the formal term 胜出 describes a winner who 'emerges' from a group, literally combining 'victory' with the verb 'to go out'.
Examples in context
- 我们的团队获胜了！(Wǒmen de tuánduì huòshèngle!)Our team won!
- 他在选举中胜出了。(Tā zài xuǎnjǔ zhōng shèngchūle.)He won in the election.
- 我们赢得了这场比赛的胜利。(Wǒmen yíngdéle zhè chǎng bǐsài de shènglì.)We achieved victory in this game.
- 昨晚我赢了五把扑克牌。(Zuówǎn wǒ yíngle wǔ bǎ pūkèpái.)I won five hands of poker last night.
- 我們贏了！We won!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “win” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 贏, CC BY-SA 4.0.
