shèngsuàn

胜算

Word · NounTraditional勝算

winning strategy; odds of success

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

a stratagem ensuring victory; winning strategy; odds of success

literary

Originally a military term, now used broadly for any situation involving strategic planning or probability of success. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

Cāo操
shèng胜
suàn算
 ,
yòng用
miào妙
jì计
 。

Hold the winning strategy and employ clever tactics.

Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
jué绝
duì对
de的
shèng胜
suàn算
 。

We have absolute odds of winning this match.

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Zài在
méi没
yǒu有
shèng胜
suàn算
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
 ,
jiāng将
jūn军
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
chè撤
tuì退
 。

The general chose to retreat when there was no chance of victory.

shèng胜
quàn券
zài在
wò握

to have the winning ticket in hand (idiom: sure of success)