HSK · Level 20
135 words
Chinese word
比试
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǐ shì
Meaning
- verbcompete
Example
我们来比试一下吧。wǒ men lái bǐ shì yí xià ba
Let's compete against each other.
More examples
晚会上，几位演员互相比试才艺。wǎn huì shàng jǐ wèi yǎn yuán hù xiāng bǐ shì cái yì
At the evening party, several performers pit their talents against each other.
Core concept
A direct trial where two people perform so their abilities can be seen and compared without formal judging.
Common phrases
与同学比试口才yǔ tóng xué bǐ shì kǒu cái
compete with classmates in speaking skills
互相比试才艺hù xiāng bǐ shì cái yì
pit their talents against each other
在赛场上比试技术zài sài chǎng shàng bǐ shì jì shù
compete in technical skills at the competition venue
Similar words
比赛bǐ sài: Take part in a rule-based contest that decides a winner or ranking.
竞争jìng zhēng: Strive against others to gain a better position or valuable opportunity.
切磋qiē cuō: Sharpen skills or knowledge by practicing and learning together.
较量jiào liàng: Compare actual strength or ability in order to decide who is better.
Definition in Chinese
通过实际操作或表演互相展示和比较技艺或能力，通常不具备正式评分或裁判性质，侧重检验和切磋。tōng guò shí jì cāo zuò huò biáo yǎn hù xiāng zhǎn shì hé bǐ jiào jì yì huò néng lì tōng cháng bú jù bèi zhèng shì píng fēn huò cái pàn xìng zhì cè zhòng jiǎn yàn hé qiē cuō
Word origin
比试 (bǐshì, "to compare skills by trying them") is built from 比 (bǐ, "compare") + 试 (shì, "try"), linking the act of comparing with the act of testing.
Usage tips
- The word often appears with 一下 (yíxià, "briefly or once") to make a proposed challenge sound short and light.