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比赛

bǐ sài · bi sai

Traditional 比賽

HSK 3Measure words: 场 chǎng, 次 cì

Meaning

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

  1. Liangliang

    下周(xiàzhōu)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)跑步(pǎobù)比赛(bǐsài)，你(nǐ)去(qù)吗(ma)？

    There is a running race next week. Are you going?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)去(qù)。我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)不(bù)快(kuài)。

    No. I cannot run fast.

  3. Liangliang

    比赛(bǐsài)不(bù)一定(yīdìng)要(yào)赢(yíng)，参加(cānjiā)就(jiù)好(hǎo)。

    You do not have to win a race. Just take part.

  4. Dengdeng

    参加(cānjiā)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)用(yòng)？

    What is the use of taking part?

  5. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)免费(miǎnfèi)的(de)水(shuǐ)和(hé)毛巾(máojīn)。

    There is free water and a towel.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)参加(cānjiā)！我(wǒ)不是(bùshì)去(qù)比赛(bǐsài)，我(wǒ)是(shì)去(qù)拿(ná)毛巾(máojīn)。

    Then I will join! I am not going for the race, I am going for the towel.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

昨(zuó)天(tiān)你(nǐ)看(kàn)了(le)和(hé)澳(ào)大(dà)利(lì)亚(yà)的(de)比(bǐ)赛(sài)吗(ma)？

Did you see yesterday's match against Australia?

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by mikecash · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

如(rú)果(guǒ)那(nà)天(tiān)下(xià)雨(yǔ)，比(bǐ)赛(sài)会(huì)顺(shùn)延(yán)至(zhì)下(xià)一(yí)个(gè)晴(qíng)天(tiān)。

If it rains on that day, the game will be postponed until the next fine day.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gumblex · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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比
bǐ

to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}

赛
sài

to compete; competition

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