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取胜

qǔ shèng · qu sheng

Traditional 取勝

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to score a victory
  2. to prevail over one's opponents
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A slow chess game

  1. Liangliang

    下(xià)象棋(xiàngqí)想(xiǎng)取胜(qǔshèng)，要(yào)多想(duōxiǎng)几步(jǐbù)。

    To win at Chinese chess, you must think a few moves ahead.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)要(yào)取胜(qǔshèng)，我(wǒ)想好了(xiǎnghǎole)再(zài)走(zǒu)。

    Okay, I will win. I'll think it through before I move.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)想了(xiǎngle)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)了(le)。

    You have thought for ten minutes already.

  4. Dengdeng

    还没(háiméi)想好(xiǎnghǎo)，想(xiǎng)取胜(qǔshèng)不能(bùnéng)急(jí)。

    Not decided yet. To win, you can't hurry.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)一步(yībù)都(dōu)还(hái)没(méi)走(zǒu)。

    But you haven't made a single move yet.

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2 examples
01

单(dān)凭(píng)力(lì)量(liàng)不(bù)能(néng)保(bǎo)证(zhèng)取(qǔ)胜(shèng)。

Relying on strength alone cannot guarantee victory.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

靠(kào)武(wǔ)力(lì)取(qǔ)胜(shèng)，犹(yóu)如(rú)落(luò)败(bài)，因(yīn)为(wèi)这(zhè)样(yàng)的(de)胜(shèng)利(lì)不(bú)会(huì)长(cháng)久(jiǔ)。

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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