đánh thắng
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editđánh (“to beat”) + thắng (“to win”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ tʰaŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ tʰaŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗan˦˥ tʰaŋ˦˥]
Verb
edit- to defeat
Usage notes
editThis has the same meaning as đánh bại (literally “to beat + to lose”), a superficial antonym. Compare Chinese 戰勝/战胜 (chiến thắng, “to defeat”) and 戰敗/战败 (chiến bại, “to defeat”).