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title: "Shengfu Meaning: 胜负 (shèngfù) Means “victory or defeat”"
description: "胜负 (traditional 勝負, shèngfù) means “victory or defeat; outcome”. Hear its tones, see what 胜 and 负 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengfu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 胜负 mean?

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胜负 shèngfù

## victory or defeat; outcome

## Its characters

1. 胜 shèng victory (as in 胜利)
2. 负 fù to fail

## In a sentence

比赛的胜负并不重要。 Winning or losing the match isn't important.

[More about 胜负](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%83%9C%E8%B4%9F)

## More words with 胜 or 负

- [担负 dānfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danfu)
- [负担 fùdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fudan)
- [负面 fùmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fumian)
- [负责 fùzé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuze)
- [负责人 fùzérén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzeren)
- [欺负 qīfu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qifu)
- [胜利 shènglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengli)
- [战胜 zhànshèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhansheng)

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