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Chinese Character/Word:
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 for: 更胜一筹
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 23,877 | 36,521 | 36,417 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 更 | 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) |
| 更 | gèng | - more - even more - further - still - still more |
| 胜 | 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) |
| 一 | yī | - 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 |
| 筹 | 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 (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 更胜一筹 | - | - | 23,877 | 36,521 | 36,417 |