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取胜

qǔshèng

to win; to gain victory

A football team together lifts a trophy on a green field
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Characters in this word

取 qǔ

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
耳 ear 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

胜 shèng

Strokes
9
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
Made of
⺼ meat, flesh 生 life, lifetime
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这支球队并没有依靠明星球员取胜,而是凭借稳定的防守体系。 Zhè zhī qiúduì bìng méiyǒu yīkào míngxīng qiúyuán qǔshèng, ér shì píngjiè wěndìng de fángshǒu tǐxì. This team did not win by relying on star players, but through a stable defensive system.
  • 他靠冷静的头脑和灵活的战术取胜。 Tā kào lěngjìng de tóunǎo hé línghuó de zhànshù qǔshèng. He won by relying on a calm head and flexible tactics.
  • 这场比赛我们以团队精神取胜。 Zhè chǎng bǐsài wǒmen yǐ tuánduì jīngshén qǔshèng. In this match we won with team spirit.

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