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Definition(s) for: 更胜一筹

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
更胜一筹 gèng shèng yī chóu - superior by a notch
- a cut above
- even better

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 23,877 36,521 36,417

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
gēng- to change or replace
- to experience
- one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
- watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
gèng- more
- even more
- further
- still
- still more
shèng- victory
- success
- to beat
- to defeat
- to surpass
- victorious
- superior to
- to get the better of
- better than
- surpassing
- superb (of vista)
- beautiful (scenery)
- wonderful (view)
- (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear
- equal to (a task)
- one
- single
- a (article)
- as soon as
- entire; whole; all; throughout
- "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
- also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
chóu- chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket
- to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds)
- resource; way; means

Other Words Containing 更胜一筹

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
更胜一筹 - - 23,877 36,521 36,417