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取胜

qǔ shèng

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 取勝

取胜 (qǔ shèng) means "to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 取胜 means

1. to score a victory
2. to prevail over one's opponents

The characters in 取胜

• 取qǔto take; to get; to choose
• 胜shèngvictory; success; to beat

Example sentences

• 单凭力量不能保证取胜。
  Dān píng lìliang bù néng bǎozhèng qǔshèng.
  Relying on strength alone cannot guarantee victory.
• 靠武力取胜，犹如落败，因为这样的胜利不会长久。
  Kào wǔlì qǔshèng, yóurú luòbài, yīnwèi zhèyàng de shènglì bù huìzhǎng jiǔ.
  Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.
• 他现在这个年纪，就已经在国际比赛中取胜，前途实在无可限量。
  Tā xiànzài zhège niánjì, jiù yǐjīng zài guójì bǐsài zhōng qǔshèng, qiántú shízài wúkě xiàn liáng.
  His victory at this age in an international competition is a good indication of a bright future.

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