victory
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- 1 victory、win、triumph、success[over a challenge]
This noun means the result or achievement of winning, such as in a match, election, battle, or competition. It focuses on the victory itself, not the action of winning.
victory、win、triumph、success[over a challenge]
A victory or triumph gained over an opponent, challenge, fear, or difficult situation. It is common in sports, elections, war, competition, and more formal or figurative contexts.
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พวกเขาฉลองชัยชนะ phûak khǎw chàlɔ̌ɔŋ chaychaná They celebrated the victory. พวกเขาฉลองชัยชนะ details
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ชัยชนะเหนือความกลัว chaychaná nʉ̌a khwaamklua victory over fear ชัยชนะเหนือความกลัว details
Learning notes
Explanation
ชัยชนะ is a noun for victory as an achieved result. It is built from ชัย, a word related to victory or success, and ชนะ, the verb “to win.” Common patterns include ชัยชนะของ... “the victory of...,” ได้รับชัยชนะ “to gain a victory,” คว้าชัยชนะ “to claim victory,” ฉลองชัยชนะ “to celebrate a victory,” and ชัยชนะเหนือ... “victory over...”
Usage
It is often used for sports results, elections, contests, war and history, business competition, and other situations where the result of winning matters. It can also describe overcoming something abstract, such as fear or weakness. It sounds especially natural in news, articles, speeches, and writing.
Caution
ชัยชนะ is a noun, so “I won” is ฉันชนะ, not ฉันชัยชนะ. In very casual games or friendly banter, ชัยชนะ can sound a little weighty or formal.
Differences from similar words
1 victory synonyms
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ชนะ is the verb “to win” and is common in everyday speech. ชัยชนะ is the noun “victory,” used when referring to the result or achievement.
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ชัย also means “victory,” but it often feels more literary or formulaic when used alone. ชัยชนะ is the more straightforward noun for “victory” in reports and general explanations.