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参赛

cān sài · can sai

Traditional 參賽

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to compete
  2. to take part in a competition
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Signing up for a race

  1. Dengdeng

    下个月(xiàgèyuè)有(yǒu)跑步(pǎobù)比赛(bǐsài)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)参赛(cānsài)吗(ma)？

    There is a running race next month. Do you want to take part?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)得(de)不(bù)快(kuài)。

    I do not run fast.

  3. Dengdeng

    参赛(cānsài)不(bù)一定(yīdìng)要(yào)赢(yíng)。

    Taking part does not have to mean winning.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)也(yě)参赛(cānsài)！

    Then okay, I will take part too!

  5. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)报名(bàomíng)吧(ba)。比赛(bǐsài)是(shì)马拉松(mǎlāsōng)。

    Great, let's sign up together. It is a marathon.

  6. Liangliang

    四十二(sìshíèr)公里(gōnglǐ)？我(wǒ)不(bù)参赛(cānsài)了(le)！

    Forty-two kilometres? I am not taking part anymore!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)被(bèi)取(qǔ)消(xiāo)了(le)参(cān)赛(sài)资(zī)格(gé)。

He was disqualified from the competition.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

参(cān)赛(sài)条(tiáo)件(jiàn)非(fēi)常(cháng)严(yán)格(gé)。

The contest has very strict eligibility requirements.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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