verb HSK 3
Traditional 贏
to win · to beat · to profit
Meaning
赢 is the standard verb for winning in competitions, games, battles, or arguments. It can also mean to gain profit or advantage in business contexts. This is one of the most fundamental verbs for expressing victory or success in any competitive situation.
Usage
Commonly used in sports, games, business, and competitive contexts. Often paired with 了 (le) to indicate completed action: 赢了 (won). Can take objects like 比赛 (competition), 钱 (money), or 对手 (opponent). The opposite action is 输 (shū, to lose).
Examples
- 01我们队赢了这场比赛。.Our team won this match.
- 02他昨天打牌赢了很多钱。.He won a lot of money playing cards yesterday.
Common collocations
- 赢得比赛to win the competition
- 赢钱to win money
- 赢家winner
- 双赢win-win
Antonyms
Origin
The traditional form 贏 is a complex character originally depicting gaining wealth or victory. The simplified form 赢 reduces the number of strokes while maintaining the same pronunciation and meaning.