English–Chinese
“enter a competition” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyincān sài
Example
她决定和朋友一起参赛。tā jué dìng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ cān sài
She decided to enter the competition with her friends.
How to say “enter a competition” in Chinese
“Enter a competition” in Chinese is 参赛 (cān sài).
A competitor moves from outside a contest into the field where results are decided against other entries.
Example sentences with 参赛
他通过选拔成功报名参赛。tā tōng guò xuǎn bá chéng gōng bào míng cān sài
He successfully signed up to enter the competition after passing the selection process.
Tips for using 参赛
- English learners can confuse entering a competition with attending it, but this verb describes the contestant's role rather than a spectator's presence.