The word 胜负 (shèngfù) is a two-character compound word formed by combining the two complementary and opposite characters 胜 (shèng), meaning "victory" or "to win", and 负 (fù), meaning "defeat" or "to lose". This structure follows a common pattern in Chinese word formation known as a coordinative compound, where two morphemes of similar or contrasting meaning are paired to create a single, more abstract concept, in this case, the overarching idea of "the outcome of a contest", "victory or defeat", or simply "results". The juxtaposition of these antonyms encapsulates the entire spectrum of a competitive situation, efficiently conveying the notion of a final result derived from a pair of opposing possibilities.