Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "勝", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "勝", and master the standard way of writing the character "勝".
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(also sheng4) able to do / competent enough to, peptide, victorious
胜
Pronunciation: shèng
1. Can bear; be able to endure.
Example: 勝任工作 (be competent at work); 不胜其煩 (unable to tolerate the trouble).
2. Corresponding; proportional. Also said to be interchangeable with "称" (chēng).
3. Exhausted; completely.
Example: 不可胜数 (countless); 不胜感激 (overwhelmed with gratitude).
4. Equivalent to "升" (shēng); a measure word for volume.
5. Equivalent to "伸" (shēn); to spread out or extend.
6. To defeat; victory; the opposite of “败” (bài).
7. To surpass; to exceed.
Example: 一個勝似一個 (each one surpasses the other); 事实胜于雄辩 (facts speak louder than rhetoric).
8. To employ; to implement.
9. To restrain; to subdue.
10. Referring to something that has been destroyed, specifically used in phrases like "胜国" (shèngguó) and "胜朝" (shèngcháo).
11. To dominate; to bully.
12. Same as “盛” (shèng); prosperous; flourishing.
13. Good; beautiful; excellent.
Example: 勝会 (a great gathering); 勝侣 (a wonderful partner); 勝概 (excellent concept).
14. Notable; first-class.
15. Specifically refers to scenic spots and historical sites.
16. Ancient women's jewelry, also known as “华(花)胜” (huá/shuā).
17. The shaft on a weaving loom that holds the warp threads.
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胜
Pronunciation: shèng
[Verb]
- Original meaning: be competent; be able to endure.
- Example: 幼弱不胜养 (young and weak cannot sustain care).
[Name]
- Specifically refers to scenic spots and historical sites.
- Ancient women's jewelry.
[Adjective]
- Victory; very good; wonderful.
- Example: 兵家之常 (victory or defeat is common in warfare).
[Adverb]
- Exhausted; completely.
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Verb: Able to bear, endure.
Example: 勝任, 不胜其扰 (unable to bear the disturbance).
Reference: 唐 韩愈: 朽蠹不胜刀锯力。
Adverb: Completely.
Example: 不胜枚举 (countless), 不可胜数 (infinite).
Reference: 《孟子》: 材木不可胜用。