聊胜一筹 liáoshèngyīchóu to be slightly better Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 聊 liáo slightly (literary) slightly; somewhat; a little胜 勝 shèng verbparticle to surpass to be superior to; to excel or be better than一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone筹 籌 chóu chip a small stick or slip made of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting, gambling, or as a token or ticket; a chip; a counter