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胜负

shèng fù · sheng fu

Traditional 勝負

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. victory or defeat
  2. the outcome of a battle
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One game decides it

  1. Liangliang

    来(lái)，我们(wǒmen)下(xià)一盘(yīpán)棋(qí)，一局(yījú)定(dìng)胜负(shèngfù)！

    Come on, let's play a game of chess. One round decides who wins!

  2. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)！输(shū)的(de)人(rén)请(qǐng)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Sure! Whoever loses buys the meal.

  3. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)胜负(shèngfù)还(hái)很难说(hěnnánshuō)，你(nǐ)别急(biéjí)。

    The outcome is still hard to say right now, so don't rush.

  4. Dengdeng

    等一下(děngyīxià)，我的(wǒde)马(mǎ)怎么(zěnme)不见了(bùjiànle)？

    Wait, where did my knight go?

  5. Liangliang

    别急(biéjí)，马(mǎ)在(zài)我(wǒ)口袋里(kǒudàilǐ)。胜负(shèngfù)已经(yǐjīng)定了(dìngle)，请客(qǐngkè)的(de)是(shì)你(nǐ)。

    Don't worry, the knight is in my pocket. The outcome is settled. You are the one treating.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)场(chǎng)比(bǐ)赛(sài)的(de)胜(shèng)负(fù)还(hái)很(hěn)难(nán)说(shuō)。

It's still hard to say who will win this match.

02

他(tā)们(men)并(bìng)不(bú)在(zài)意(yì)一(yì)时(shí)的(de)胜(shèng)负(fù)。

They don't care about a temporary victory or defeat.

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