快 kuài rapid / quick / speed / rate / soon / almost / to make haste / clever / sharp (of knives or wits) / forthright / plainspoken / gratified / pleased / pleasant syn 中 zhòng to hit (the mark) / to be hit by / to suffer / to win (a prize, a lottery) syn 比 bǐ to compare / (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / ratio / to gesture / (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese) syn 赢得 贏得 yíng dé to win / to gain syn 机 機 jī (bound form) machine / mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point / pivot / (bound form) quick-witted / flexible / (bound form) organic syn 争取 爭取 zhēng qǔ to fight for / to strive for / to win over syn 获胜 獲勝 huò shèng victorious / to win / to triumph syn 心灵 心靈 xīn líng bright / smart / quick-witted / heart / thoughts / spirit syn 拿下 ná xià to arrest / to capture / to seize / to win (a set, a game etc) syn 讨好 討好 tǎo hǎo to get the desired outcome / to win favor by fawning on sb / to curry favor with / a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor syn 机灵 機靈 jī ling clever / quick-witted syn 获奖 獲獎 huò jiǎng to win an award syn 快餐 kuài cān fast food / snack / quick meal 敏捷 mǐn jié nimble / quick / shrewd syn 控制权 控制權 kòng zhì quán control (as in "to win control") 中奖 中獎 zhòng jiǎng to win a prize (in a lottery etc) 输赢 輸贏 shū yíng win or loss / outcome syn 夺冠 奪冠 duó guàn to seize the crown / fig. to win a championship / to win gold medal 灵敏 靈敏 líng mǐn smart / clever / sensitive / keen / quick / sharp syn 快步 kuài bù quick step syn 机智 機智 jī zhì quick-witted / resourceful syn 胜诉 勝訴 shèng sù to win a court case 夺得 奪得 duó dé to take (after a struggle) / to wrest / to seize / to capture / to win (a trophy) syn 打响 打響 dǎ xiǎng to start shooting or firing / to win an initial success / to succeed (of a plan) syn 博得 bó dé to win / to gain syn 快捷 kuài jié quick / fast / nimble / agile / (computer) shortcut syn 孪生 孿生 luán shēng (adj.) twin syn 麻利 má li swift / agile / efficient / quick-witted (colloquial) syn 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom) / fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile syn 迅猛 xùn měng quick and violent syn 得奖 得獎 dé jiǎng to win a prize syn 速冻 速凍 sù dòng to quick-freeze 捷足先登 jié zú xiān dēng the quick-footed climb up first (idiom) / the early bird catches the worm / first come, first served syn 轻快 輕快 qīng kuài light and quick / brisk / spry / lively / effortless / relaxed / agile / blithe syn 一眼 yī yǎn a glance / a quick look / a glimpse 制胜 製勝 zhì shèng to win / to prevail / to come out on top syn 接二连三 接二連三 jiē èr lián sān one after another (idiom) / in quick succession syn 博取 bó qǔ to win (favors, confidence etc) syn 功成名就 gōng chéng míng jiù to win success and recognition (idiom) syn 蝉联 蟬聯 chán lián to continue in a post / (to hold a post) several times in succession / (to win a title) in successive years / to stay at number one / to defend a championship syn 好胜 好勝 hào shèng eager to win / competitive / aggressive syn 胜出 勝出 shèng chū to come out on top / to win (in an election, contest etc) / success / victory syn 暴富 bào fù to get rich quick syn 速写 速寫 sù xiě quick sketch 速成 sù chéng crash (course) / accelerated (process) / quick (fix) / instant (success) / to achieve in a short time syn 中彩 zhòng cǎi to win a prize at a lottery 捞钱 撈錢 lāo qián lit. to dredge for money / to make money by reprehensible means / to fish for a quick buck 中标 中標 zhòng biāo to win a tender / to win a bid syn 快攻 kuài gōng fast break / quick attack (ball sports) 出奇制胜 出奇制勝 chū qí zhì shèng to win by a surprise move syn 得势 得勢 dé shì to win power / to get authority / to become dominant syn 背水一战 背水一戰 bèi shuǐ yī zhàn lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom) / fig. to fight to win or die syn 聪敏 聰敏 cōng mǐn bright / sharp / quick-witted syn 左右开弓 左右開弓 zuǒ yòu kāi gōng lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom) / fig. to display ambidexterity / to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession / to use both feet equally (football) syn 五代 wǔ dài Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China 速效 sù xiào quick results / fast-acting 夺魁 奪魁 duó kuí to seize / to win syn 扶摇直上 扶搖直上 fú yáo zhí shàng to skyrocket / to get quick promotion in one's career syn 马到成功 馬到成功 mǎ dào chéng gōng to win instant success (idiom) syn 争光 爭光 zhēng guāng to win an honor / to strive to win a prize 笼络 籠絡 lǒng luò to coax / to beguile / to win over syn 折桂 zhé guì to win the laurels / to pass an imperial examination / to win a championship syn 掳掠 擄掠 lǔ lüè to plunder / to pillage / (fig.) to win (people's hearts) syn 翻本 fān běn to win back one's money (gambling etc) syn 大胜 大勝 dà shèng to defeat decisively / to win decisively / great victory / triumph syn 取长补短 取長補短 qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius) / to use this in place of that / what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts syn 急于求成 急於求成 jí yú qiú chéng anxious for quick results (idiom) / to demand instant success / impatient for result / impetuous syn 急中生智 jí zhōng shēng zhì quick witted in an emergency / able to react resourcefully syn 急智 jí zhì quick witted / able to think fast in an emergency syn 忽忽 hū hū fleeting (of quick passage time) / in a flash / distracted manner / vacantly / frustratedly syn 走马观花 走馬觀花 zǒu mǎ guān huā lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom) / a fleeting glance in passing / fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation / to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information 旗开得胜 旗開得勝 qí kāi dé shèng lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom) / fig. to start on sth and have immediate success / success in a single move syn 告捷 gào jié to win / to be victorious / to report a victory syn 上供 shàng gòng to make offerings (to gods or ancestors) / to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor syn 取巧 qǔ qiǎo quick fix / opportune short cut (around a difficulty) / cheap trick (to get what one wants) / to pull a fast one 金榜题名 金榜題名 jīn bǎng tí míng to win top marks in the imperial examinations syn 捧杯 pěng bēi to hold the winner's trophy / to win the championship 力挫 lì cuò to win as a result of tenacious effort / to fight off tough competition syn 共产 共產 gòng chǎn (adj.) communist / communism / to collectivize ownership of property 双赢 雙贏 shuāng yíng profitable to both sides / a win-win situation 夺回 奪回 duó huí to take back (forcibly) / to recapture / to win back syn 剔透 tī tòu pure and limpid / (of a person) quick-witted 共赢 共贏 gòng yíng mutually profitable / win-win 险胜 險勝 xiǎn shèng to win by a narrow margin / to barely win / narrow victory 赢球 贏球 yíng qiú (ball sports) to win a match 轻灵 輕靈 qīng líng quick and skillful / agile 热钱 熱錢 rè qián hot money, money flowing from one currency to another in the hope of quick profit 按比例 àn bǐ lì to scale (adj.) 尽速 盡速 jìn sù as quick as possible 取信 qǔ xìn to win the trust of 算你狠 suàn nǐ hěn you got me! / you win! / you are something! 中签 中簽 zhòng qiān to win a ballot / to draw a lucky number 碎步 suì bù small quick steps syn 快刀斩乱麻 快刀斬亂麻 kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom) / decisive action in a complex situation / cutting the Gordian knot syn 灵便 靈便 líng biàn quick / agile / nimble / easy to handle / handy syn 以少胜多 以少勝多 yǐ shǎo shèng duō using the few to defeat the many (idiom) / to win from a position of weakness 一炮打响 一炮打響 yī pào dǎ xiǎng to win instant success (idiom) / to start off successfully syn 非处方 非處方 fēi chǔ fāng over-the-counter (adj.) 爽脆 shuǎng cuì sharp and clear / frank / straightfoward / quick / brisk / crisp and tasty 