jeng4贏赢
Jyutpingjeng4
Yaleyèhng
Definition
To win, succeed, or defeat an opponent.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Often paired with the particle 硬 to form 贏硬, which emphasizes a guaranteed victory. It is frequently used in competitive contexts like sports, gambling, or arguments, but rarely in the sense of earning something through effort, where 賺 or 攞 would be more appropriate.
Examples
We are definitely going to win this time.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 賺, which specifically refers to earning money or profit. Using 贏 to talk about making money can sound like you are gambling or winning a prize rather than earning a salary.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
