shèng lì
gagner; victoire; triomphe
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中国队取得了胜利。
Zhōngguó duì qǔdéle shènglì.
The Chinese team won.
我们在比赛中取得了胜利。
Wǒmen zài bǐsài zhōng qǔdéle shènglì.
We won the competition.
他取得了很大的胜利。
Tā qǔdéle hěn dà de shènglì.
He achieved a great victory.
失败 (shībài)
failure
失利 (shīlì)
defeat
The Chinese word 胜利 (shènglì) for "victory" is composed of two characters: 胜 (shèng) and 利 (lì). The character 胜 originally meant "to ascend" or "to climb", and was often used in the context of military victories. The character 利 originally meant "sharp" or "pointed", and was often used in the context of weapons or tools. Over time, the two characters came to be used together to represent the concept of "victory", as in the phrase "取得胜利" (qǔdé shènglì), which means "to achieve victory". The word 胜利 is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, and is understood by all Chinese speakers.
