Chinese word

赛

Pronunciation

Pinyinsài

Meaning

  • nounmatch

Example

这场赛真刺激。zhè chǎng sài zhēn cì jī

This match is really exciting.

Illustration for 赛 (match)

More examples

这是一场重要的友谊赛，气氛很轻松。zhè shì yì cháng zhòng yào de yǒu yì sài qì fēn hěn qīng sōng

This is an important friendly match, and the atmosphere is relaxed.

Core concept

An organized event where participants follow shared rules and their performances are compared to determine a winner or ranking.

Common phrases

  • 预赛yù sài

    qualifying match

  • 友谊赛yǒu yì sài

    friendly match

  • 团体赛tuán tǐ sài

    team competition

Similar words

比赛bǐ sài: A match or competition where people or teams compete against each other for victory.
联赛lián sài: A season-long competition in which several teams or players meet to compete for standings.
决赛jué sài: The last match of a tournament, played to decide the winner.

Definition in Chinese

指有组织、有规则、以决出胜负或名次为目的的比赛或竞赛项目。zhǐ yǒu zǔ zhī yǒu guī zé yǐ jué chū shèng fù huò míng cì wèi mù dì de bǐ sài huò jìng sài xiàng mù

Word origin

赛 (sài, "contest") is the simplified form of a traditional character whose older senses included giving thanks or repaying a vow before the word also came to mean comparing performances.

Usage tips

  • 赛 (sài, "match") commonly follows a sport or event name, as in 篮球赛 (lánqiúsài, "basketball match"), 联赛 (liánsài, "league competition"), and 决赛 (juésài, "final").

Other meanings

  • racenoun
  • competitionnoun

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