Chinese word

比赛

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǐ sài

Meaning

  • nounmatch

Example

今天有一场比赛，你去吗？jīn tiān yǒu yì cháng bǐ sài nǐ qù ma

There is a match today. Are you going?

Illustration for 比赛 (match)

More examples

他参加了比赛，表现很出色。tā cān jiā le bǐ sài biǎo xiàn hěn chū sè

He took part in the match and performed very well.

Core concept

A structured comparison puts people or teams side by side, with the result showing whose performance is stronger.

Common phrases

  • 参加比赛cān jiā bǐ sài

    participate in a match

  • 举行比赛jǔ xíng bǐ sài

    hold a match

  • 赢得比赛yíng dé bǐ sài

    win a match

Similar words

考试kǎo shì: A formal test used to measure a person's knowledge or skill.
活动huó dòng: An organized event where people gather for learning, entertainment, or another shared purpose.
竞赛jìng sài: An organized competition in a field that decides winners or awards based on skill or results.

Definition in Chinese

为比较优劣或评定成绩而按规则进行的体育、文艺或学术等方面的竞赛活动。wèi bǐ jiào yōu liè huò píng dìng chéng jì ér àn guī zé jìn xíng de tǐ yù wén yì huò xué shù děng fāng miàn de jìng sài huó dòng

Word origin

比赛 (bǐsài, "match") combines 比 (bǐ, "compare") + 赛 (sài, "vie"), connecting comparison with rivalry in a judged event.

Usage tips

  • The same form works in a sentence about an event and in a sentence about taking part, so Chinese grammar rather than a changed word form marks the difference.

Other meanings

  • competeverb
  • contestnoun
  • competitionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 比赛者bǐ sài zhěcompetitornoun
  • 比赛成绩bǐ sài chéng jìmatch resultsnoun

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