勝於

胜于
shèngyú

to be better than; to be superior to

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Examples

防胜于治。

Prevention is better than cure.

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行胜于言。

Deeds are better than words.

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行動勝於雄辯。

Actions speak louder than words.

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健康胜于财富。

Health is more important than gold.

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我喜歡夏天勝於冬天。

I like summer better than winter.

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Entry Composition

1 勝 shèng
  1. victory
  2. success
  3. to beat
  4. to defeat
  5. to surpass
  6. victorious
  7. superior to
  8. to get the better of
  9. better than
  10. surpassing
  11. superb (of vista)
  12. beautiful (scenery)
  13. wonderful (view)
  14. (Taiwan pr. shēng) able to bear
  15. equal to (a task)
=2 於 yú
  1. (of time or place) in; at; on
  2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for
  3. (indicating a source) from; out of
  4. (used in comparison) than
  5. (used in the passive voice) by
=2 於 Yū
  1. surname Yu
  2. Taiwan pr. Yú
=2 於 wū
  1. (literary) Oh!
  2. Ah!

Containing this entry

事實勝於雄辯 shìshíshèngyúxióngbiàn facts speak louder than words (idiom)
聊勝於無 liáoshèngyúwú better than nothing (idiom)
身教勝於言教 shēnjiàoshèngyúyánjiào
  1. teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
  2. action speaks louder than words
青出於藍而勝於藍 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán
  1. lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
  2. fig. the student surpasses the master
預防勝於治療 yùfángshèngyúzhìliáo