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Expressing defeating with 战胜 (zhànshèng)
Structure
战胜 + Object
Explanation
战胜 (zhànshèng) means "to defeat" or "to overcome" and is used to express victory over an opponent, obstacle, or difficulty. It combines 战 (to fight) and 胜 (to win), conveying triumph through struggle.
Examples
她终于战胜了心中的恐惧，站上了舞台。
Tā zhōngyú zhànshèng le xīn zhōng de kǒngjù, zhàn shàng le wǔtái.
She finally overcame the fear in her heart and stepped onto the stage.
我们的球队战胜了去年的冠军。
Wǒmen de qiúduì zhànshèng le qùnián de guànjūn.
Our team defeated last year's champions.
只要坚持，就一定能战胜困难。
Zhǐyào jiānchí, jiù yídìng néng zhànshèng kùnnan.
As long as you persist, you can surely overcome difficulties.
她终于战胜了心中的恐惧，站上了舞台。
tā zhōngyú zhànshèng le xīnzhōng de kǒngjù, zhàn shàng le wǔtái.
She finally conquered her inner fear and stepped onto the stage.
我们的球队战胜了去年的冠军。
wǒmen de qiúduì zhànshèng le qùnián de guànjūn.
Our team defeated last year's champion.
只要坚持，就一定能战胜困难。
zhǐyào jiānchí, jiù yīdìng néng zhànshèng kùnnan.
As long as you persevere, you can definitely overcome difficulties.