获胜

• Pinyin: huò shèng
• Hanzi breakdown: 获 = 犬 + 蒦 (dog + catch, originally hunting with a dog to capture game, extended to obtain/win); 胜 = 月 + 朕 (flesh/body + self/throne, to excel, to surpass, to win)

Meaning

To win; to achieve victory; to come out on top in a competition, contest, or conflict.

获胜 is a formal verb meaning to win or triumph, used in competitive contexts from sports to elections to legal proceedings. It is more formal than 赢 (to win) and is preferred in written and official language: 在选举中获胜 (to win an election), 以微弱优势获胜 (to win by a narrow margin). The opposite is 落败 or 失败. 获胜方 means 'the winning party/side'.

Examples

1. 这支运动队在历经三年系统化的专项训练后，终于在本届世界锦标赛上以压倒性的优势获胜，为国家赢得了这一项目历史上最具分量的荣誉。 After three years of systematic specialized training, the team finally won this year’s world championship by an overwhelming margin, bringing the country its most significant honor in the event’s history.
2. 选举委员会在完成全部选票的统计核查工作后正式宣布，现任总统以较大幅度的支持率获胜，成功赢得连任。 After completing the full count and verification of all ballots, the election commission officially announced that the incumbent president had won by a sizable margin and secured re-election.
3. 在这场旷日持久的法律诉讼中，原告一方最终凭借充分翔实的证据在最高法院的终审判决中获胜，为长期受侵害的合法权益讨回了公道。 In this protracted lawsuit, the plaintiff ultimately won the Supreme Court’s final ruling with thorough, compelling evidence, finally obtaining justice for long-violated legitimate rights.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, competition, politics, military, legal

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 该国乒乓球队在奥运决赛中大胜对手，时隔八年再度获胜，全国上下都为之沸腾。(The country's table tennis team beat its opponent in the Olympic final and won again after eight years, sending the whole nation into celebration.)
• 在外界看好对手的并购谈判中，我方凭借充分准备和灵活策略最终获胜，保住了核心利益。(In a merger negotiation where outsiders favored the other side, our team won in the end through thorough preparation and flexible strategy, protecting our core interests.)

Don't Say

• 获胜 for a trivial informal win — use 赢了 for casual contexts; 获胜 is formal and typically appears in written language, official announcements, or when describing significant competitions

Origin & History

获 (to obtain/gain) + 胜 (victory/to surpass) — 获 originally meant 'to catch game while hunting', extended to obtaining/gaining; 胜 means victory/excellence; together: to obtain victory

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal