胜于

勝於
shèngyú

to be better than; to be superior to

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Examples

行胜于言。

Deeds are better than words.

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防胜于治。

Prevention is better than cure.

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行动胜于雄辩。

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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我喜欢夏天胜于冬天。

I like summer better than winter.

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我喜欢旧车胜于新车。

I like the old car more than the new.

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一个好邻居胜于一个遥远的朋友。

A good neighbour is better than a faraway friend.

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一般来说，消费者喜欢数量胜于质量。

In general, consumers prefer quantity to quality.

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跨国企业远胜于传统的单一国家企业。

Multinational corporations outperform traditional corporations operating in just one country.

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行胜于言，但并不是所有情况都是这样。

Action speaks louder than words, but not nearly as often.

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我认为一部电影的乐趣远胜于任何一本书。

I think a movie is more entertaining than any book.

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有百分之五十二的英国女性喜欢巧克力胜于性。

Fifty-two per cent of British women prefer chocolate to sex.

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年纪大的夫妻往往喜欢礼金胜于礼物, 因为他们既不需要礼物也没有空间放礼物。

Older couples often appreciate cash more than gifts because they neither need nor have room for them.

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Entry Composition

=1 胜 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)
=1 胜 xīng
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 腥 (xīng, “rank; fishy”)
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) synonym of 省 (“thin; skinny”)
  3. alternative form of 腥 (xīng, “rank; fishy”)
  4. only used in 胜遇 (qìngyù, “name of a mythical bird”)
  5. synonym of 省 (“thin; skinny”)
=2 于 Yú surname Yu
=2 于 yú
  1. to go
  2. to take
  3. sentence-final interrogative particle
  4. variant of 于 yú
=2 于 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

Containing this entry

事实胜于雄辩 shìshíshèngyúxióngbiàn facts speak louder than words (idiom)
聊胜于无 liáoshèngyúwú better than nothing (idiom)
身教胜于言教 shēnjiàoshèngyúyánjiào
  1. teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
  2. action speaks louder than words
青出于蓝而胜于蓝 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
预防胜于治疗 yùfángshèngyúzhìliáo