English–Chinese
“relay race” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiē lì
Example
运动会的最后一项是接力。yùn dòng huì de zuì hòu yí xiàng shì jiē lì
The last event at the sports meet is the relay race.
How to say “relay race” in Chinese
“Relay race” in Chinese is 接力 (jiē lì).
Several people carry one shared goal forward in separate turns, with each handoff linking one person's effort to the next.
Example sentences with 接力
运动员们在训练中反复传递接力棒。yùn dòng yuán men zài xùn liàn zhōng fǎn fù chuán dì jiē lì bàng
The athletes repeatedly passed the relay baton during training.
Tips for using 接力
- In everyday Chinese, the word can also describe a non-sport handoff, such as one person taking over a task after another person finishes a stage.