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title: "Zhansheng Meaning: 战胜 (zhànshèng) Means “to defeat”"
description: "战胜 (traditional 戰勝, zhànshèng) means “to defeat; to overcome; to triumph over”. Hear its tones, see what 战 and 胜 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhansheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 战胜 mean?

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战胜 zhànshèng

## to defeat; to overcome; to triumph over

## Its characters

1. 战 zhàn war
2. 胜 shèng to win

## In a sentence

她终于战胜了疾病。 She finally overcame her illness.

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## More words with 战 or 胜

- [备战 bèizhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizhan)
- [胜负 shèngfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengfu)
- [胜利 shènglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengli)
- [挑战 tiǎozhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaozhan)
- [战场 zhànchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanchang)
- [战斗 zhàndòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhandou)
- [战略 zhànlüè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanlue)
- [战术 zhànshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanshu)
- [战役 zhànyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanyi)
- [战争 zhànzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanzheng)

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