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    Expressing 'to win' with 赢 (yíng) — achieving victory

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    终于 + 赢 + 了

    Explanation

    The verb 赢 (yíng) means "to win" and can be used to express finally achieving victory after effort or struggle. It is commonly paired with adverbs like 终于 (zhōngyú, "finally") to emphasize the long-awaited nature of the success.

    Examples

    • 经过三年的努力,我们终于赢了这场官司。

      jīngguò sān nián de nǔlì, wǒmen zhōngyú yíng le zhè chǎng guānsi.

      After three years of effort, we finally won this lawsuit.

    • 他终于赢了,激动得眼泪都流下来了。

      tā zhōngyú yíng le, jīdòng de yǎnlèi dōu liú xiàlái le.

      He finally won, and was so excited that tears streamed down his face.

    • 坚持到最后的人才能赢,别轻易放弃。

      jiānchí dào zuìhòu de rén cáinéng yíng, bié qīngyì fàngqì.

      Only those who persevere to the end can win — don't give up easily.

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