HSK · Level 39
120 words
Chinese word
比分
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǐ fēn
Meaning
- nounscore
Example
比赛的比分马上就公布了。bǐ sài de bǐ fēn mǎ shàng jiù gōng bù le
The game's score will be announced soon.
More examples
现在的比分不利于主队。xiàn zài de bǐ fēn bú lì yú zhǔ duì
The current score is unfavorable to the home team.
Core concept
A pair of contest numbers set side by side, showing both the totals and the distance between them.
Common phrases
目前比分mù qián bǐ fēn
current score
比分领先bǐ fēn lǐng xiān
lead in score
比分落后bǐ fēn luò hòu
trail in score
Similar words
分数fēn shù: A test or exam result counted in points to show correctness or achievement.
得分dé fēn: The points or goals earned during a sports match or other competition.
成绩chéng jì: The outcome or achievement of learning, testing, or work, usually expressed as points or a grade.
Definition in Chinese
指比赛中记录各方得分的数字，既可指具体得分，也可指表示分差的比分结果zhǐ bǐ sài zhōng jì lù gè fāng dé fēn de shù zì jì kě zhǐ jù tǐ dé fēn yě kě zhǐ biǎo shì fēn chā de bǐ fēn jié guǒ
Word origin
比分 (bǐfēn, "score") combines 比 (bǐ, "compare") with 分 (fēn, "points"), presenting the points of competing sides in a comparison.
Usage tips
- English speakers often hear score as one team's total, but this word commonly presents the contest's result as a comparison, such as a two-to-one outcome.
Other meanings
- pointsnoun