How is 胜 pronounced?

胜 is pronounced “shèng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 胜?

胜 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 胜?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 胜 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3verb

胜

Traditional: 勝

shèng

胜 (shèng) means “victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [shēng]) able to bear; equal to (a task)”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 勝) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我们队三比一胜了。

Wǒmen duì sān bǐ yī shèng le.

Our team won three to one.

Words containing 胜

名胜古迹míng shèng gǔ jìhistorical sites and scenic spots 胜利shèng lìvictory 胜负shèng fùvictory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 优胜劣汰yōu shèng liè tàisurvival of the fittest (idiom)战胜zhàn shèngto prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 名胜míng shènga place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot

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Frequently asked questions

What does 胜 mean?: 胜 (shèng) means “victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [shēng]) able to bear; equal to (a task)”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 胜 pronounced?: 胜 is pronounced “shèng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 胜?: 胜 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 胜?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 胜 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18