胜算 (勝算)
shèng suàn
Pinyin

Definition

胜算 (勝算)
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shèng suàn
  1. odds of success
  2. stratagem that ensures success
  3. to be sure of success

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

就算
jiù suàn
  1. 1 granted that
  2. 2 even if
算
suàn
  1. 1 to regard as
  2. 2 to figure
  3. 3 to calculate
  4. 4 to compute
划算
huá suàn
  1. 1 to calculate
  2. 2 to weigh (pros and cons)
  3. 3 to view as profitable
  4. 4 worthwhile
  5. 5 value for money
  6. 6 cost-effective
打算
dǎ suàn
  1. 1 to plan
  2. 2 to intend
  3. 3 to calculate
  4. 4 plan
  5. 5 intention
  6. 6 calculation
  7. 7 classifier: 个 gè
测算
cè suàn
  1. 1 to take measurements and calculate

Idioms (11)

巴前算后
bā qián suàn hòu
  1. 1 thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
  2. 2 to consider repeatedly
打小算盘
dǎ xiǎo suàn pán
  1. 1 lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly
  2. 2 concerned with petty interests
  3. 3 selfish and uncaring of the interests of others
  4. 4 bean counter
满打满算
mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn
  1. 1 taking everything into account (idiom)
  2. 2 when all is said and done
神机妙算
shén jī miào suàn
  1. 1 divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom)
  2. 2 clever scheme
  3. 3 supremely clever in his schemes
秋后算帐
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
  1. 1 lit. settling accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom); to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts
  2. 2 to bide time for revenge

Sample Sentences

我知道你现在心里不平衡，但我看她也不是省油的灯，你还是先忍忍吧。要是和她正面冲突，你的胜算目前看来并不大。
wǒ zhīdào nǐ xiànzài xīnli bùpínghéng ，dàn wǒ kàn tā yě bùshì shěngyóu de dēng ，nǐ háishì xiān rěn rěn ba 。yàoshì hé tā zhèngmiàn chōngtú ，nǐ de shèngsuàn mùqián kànlai bìng bùdà 。
I know you're a little off kilter right now, but you shouldn't underestimate her, you should wait it out. If you get into conflict with her face to face, I don't think much of your prospects of winning.
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陈瑶，我坚信你没有杀你老公。警方的调查很草率。我们的胜算很大！
Chén Yáo ，wǒ jiānxìn nǐ méiyǒu shā nǐ lǎogong 。jǐngfāng de diàochá hěn cǎoshuài 。wǒmen de shèngsuàn hěn dà ！
Chen Yao, I firmly believe that you didn't kill your husband. The police investigation was very sloppy. Our chances of winning are very good!
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在我看来 ，如果我们能联合孙权的兵力，胜算还是很大的！
zàiwǒkànlai ，rúguǒ wǒmen néng liánhé Sūn Quán de bīnglì ，shèngsuàn hái shì hěn dà de ！
The way I see it, if we can hook up with [Wu King--Ed.] Sun Quan's forces, we'll have a good chance at victory!
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