Chinese word

大赛

Pronunciation

Pinyindà sài

Meaning

  • nouncompetition

Example

他们打算参加大赛。tā men dǎ suàn cān jiā dà sài

They plan to enter the competition.

Illustration for 大赛 (competition)

More examples

为了提高水平，她决定报名参加下个月的大赛。wèi le tí gāo shuǐ píng tā jué dìng bào míng cān jiā xià gè yuè de dà sài

To improve her skills, she decided to enter next month's competition.

Core concept

A high-level competitive event whose large scale makes it a notable public occasion.

Common phrases

  • 报名大赛bào míng dà sài

    register for the competition

  • 为大赛做准备wèi dà sài zuò zhǔn bèi

    get ready for the competition

Similar words

比赛bǐ sài: An organized contest or match for deciding the winner or order of results.
竞赛jìng sài: A formal contest where individuals or teams compete for better performance.
赛事sài shì: An organized sporting event or set of connected matches.
锦标赛jǐn biāo sài: A significant tournament in which a champion and rankings are decided.

Definition in Chinese

规模大、影响力强的比赛，通常指参赛人数多、组织正规或水平较高的竞技或竞赛活动。guī mó dà yíng xiǎng lì qiáng de bǐ sài tōng cháng zhǐ cān sài rén shù duō zǔ zhī zhèng guī huò shuǐ píng jiào gāo de jìng jì huò jìng sài huó dòng

Word origin

大赛 (dàsài, "major competition") is formed from 大 (dà, "big") and 赛 (sài, "competition"), directly linking the idea of a contest with unusual scale or importance.

Usage tips

  • The word helps distinguish a major organized event from an informal match, so it is useful when describing plans to enter an important competition.

Other meanings

  • tournamentnoun

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