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胜负 (shèng fù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

胜负 (shèng fù) is a Chinese word: victory or defeat. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 胜负

名 míng noun

victory or defeat

这场比赛的胜负很难预测。

zhè chǎng bǐ sài de shèng fù hěn nán yù cè

The outcome of this match is hard to predict.

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Word breakdown

胜 shèng — victory, winning

负 fù — defeat, losing

Structure & writing
1 胜 shèng — to defeat an opponent or enemy

胜 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order

2 负 fù — to carry on one's back

负 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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