比赛

bǐ sài

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. competition (sports etc)
2. match
3. to compete

Word relationships

Related words

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• 对决 duì jué 对决 duì jué confrontation 强调双方对抗，如巅峰对决: confrontation
• 赛事 sài shì 赛事 sài shì competition (e.g. sporting) 指比赛事件，如体育赛事: competition (e.g. sporting)
• 对手 duì shǒu 对手 duì shǒu opponent 比赛中的对方: opponent

Synonyms

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• 竞赛 jìng sài 竞赛 jìng sài to compete; to race 广义的竞争性活动，如知识竞赛: to compete; to race

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 举行 (hold a competition) or 参加 (participate in a competition), not 做比赛.

Common mistakes

Use 比赛 for competitions between people/teams, not for things like price wars or competitions for jobs. For abstract competition, use 竞争.

Example Sentences

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比赛 的下半场非常精彩。

The second half of the match was very exciting.

比赛 的结果出乎我的意料。

The result of the game was beyond my expectation.

比赛 暂停了。

The match was suspended.

这次 比赛 我们输了。

We lost this match.

这场 比赛 的最后一分钟真是扣人心弦。

The last minute of this match was truly thrilling.

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Words Containing 比赛

• 拳击比赛 拳击比赛 quán jī bǐ sài: boxing match
• 比赛场 比赛场 bǐ sài chǎng: stadium
• 比赛项目 比赛项目 bǐ sài xiàng mù: sporting event
• 计时比赛 计时比赛 jì shí bǐ sài: time trial (e.g. in cycle race)
• 跨栏比赛 跨栏比赛 kuà lán bǐ sài: hurdling
• 选美比赛 选美比赛 xuǎn měi bǐ sài: beauty contest
• 长距离比赛 长距离比赛 cháng jù lí bǐ sài: marathon (sports)
• 开始比赛 开始比赛 kāi shǐ bǐ sài: to start a match
• 体育比赛 体育比赛 tǐ yù bǐ sài: sporting competition

Child Words of 比赛

• 比 比 bǐ: Belgium
• 赛 赛 sài: to compete