yíng

嬴

Character · Verb · NounTraditional贏

win; gain profit; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to win; to beat; to defeat

Used for competitions, games, battles, and bets. Can take a direct object (赢球, 赢钱) or be used with 了/过.

Wǒ我
men们
duì队
yíng赢
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
 。

Our team won this match.

Tā他
yíng赢
le了
hěn很
duō多
qián钱
 。

He won a lot of money.

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Shū输
yíng赢
bìng并
bù不
zhòng重
yào要
 ，
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shì是
cān参
yù与
 。

Winning or losing isn't important; what matters is participation.

2.

verb

to gain profit; to have a surplus; to earn

neutral

Used in business and financial contexts. Often appears in words like 赢利 (profit) and 共赢 (mutual benefit).

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
qù去
nián年
yíng赢
le了
hěn很
duō多
lì利
rùn润
 。

This company gained a lot of profit last year.

Zhǐ只
yǒu有
hé合
zuò作
cái才
néng能
shí实
xiàn现
gòng共
yíng赢
 。

Only through cooperation can we achieve mutual benefit.

3.

noun

(surname) Ying

A relatively uncommon Chinese surname. Historical note: The Ying clan (嬴姓) was the royal house of the Qin Dynasty.

Yíng赢
xìng姓
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
yī一
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
xìng姓
shì氏
 。

Ying is an ancient Chinese surname.

Qín秦
shǐ始
huáng皇
xìng姓
Yíng赢
 。

Qin Shi Huang's surname was Ying.