Definition
赢 (yíng) is the general verb for 'to win' — it can be used for winning a competition, beating an opponent, or making a profit. 赢得 is more formal and focuses on 'gaining' something abstract (e.g., respect, support); 胜利 is a noun or verb for 'victory' in a military or large-scale sense. 赚 is specifically about earning money or profit, not winning a game.
verb
to win (a competition, game, etc.)to beat (an opponent)to profitto make a profit
Easily confused
- 应yìngsound-aliketo respond, to answer
- 硬yìngsound-alike(adjective) hard, stiff, solid (physically)
- 鹰yīngsound-alikeeagle; hawk; falcon
- 迎yíngsound-aliketo welcome, to greet
Examples
- 赢。Wǒmen duì yíng le bǐsài.Our team won the match.
- 赢。Tā xiàqí yíng le wǒ.He beat me at chess.
- 赢。Zhè cì shēngyi yíng le bù shǎo qián.This business made quite a bit of money.
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