How common it is
胜利 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say shèng lì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“胜利”意思是赢得比赛或完成困难的事情。
“Shèng lì” yì si shì yíng dé bǐ sài huò wán chéng kùn nán de shì qíng.
"Victory" means winning a game or completing a difficult task.
Context note
在运动会上，我们为胜利而努力。
Zài yùn dòng huì shàng, wǒ men wèi shèng lì ér nǔ lì.
At the sports meet, we strive for victory.
5 examples
我们队取得了胜利。
wǒ men duì qǔ dé le shèng lì。
Our team achieved victory.
胜利让我们很开心。
shèng lì ràng wǒ men hěn kāi xīn。
Victory made us very happy.
他为了胜利努力训练。
tā wèi le shèng lì nǔ lì xùn liàn。
He trained hard for victory.
胜利的奖杯很漂亮。
shèng lì de jiǎng bēi hěn piào liang。
The victory trophy is very beautiful.
大家一起庆祝胜利。
dà jiā yì qǐ qìng zhù shèng lì。
Everyone celebrated the victory together.
5 mini stories
我们在跑步比赛中获得了胜利。大家高兴地跳起来。
wǒ men zài pǎo bù bǐ sài zhōng huò dé le shèng lì。 dà jiā gāo xìng dì tiào qǐ lái。
We achieved victory in the running race. Everyone jumped with joy.
胜利需要团队合作。我们一起努力。
shèng lì xū yào tuán duì hé zuò。 wǒ men yì qǐ nǔ lì。
Victory requires teamwork. We worked together.
小华在拼图比赛中取得了胜利。他非常自豪。
xiǎo huá zài pīn tú bǐ sài zhōng qǔ dé le shèng lì。 tā fēi cháng zì háo。
Xiao Hua achieved victory in the puzzle competition. He was very proud.
胜利的滋味很甜。我们分享了快乐。
shèng lì de zī wèi hěn tián。 wǒ men fēn xiǎng le kuài lè。
The taste of victory is sweet. We shared the joy.
每次胜利都让我们更自信。我们继续加油。
měi cì shèng lì dōu ràng wǒ men gèng zì xìn。 wǒ men jì xù jiā yóu。
Every victory makes us more confident. We keep working hard.