赛 sài compete
compete; match; contest
How to remember 赛: 𡨄 block up + 贝 sea shell = compete. On the beach two brothers block up the path with sandcastles, crown each with a sea shell and get ready to compete.
Component breakdown
赛 = 𡨄 block up + 贝 sea shell
- 𡨄 block up
- 贝 sea shell
On the beach two brothers block up the path with sandcastles, crown each with a sea shell and get ready to compete.
How it is used
- To compete, and the noun for a match/contest - 比赛 (bǐsài) a match/game, 参赛 (cānsài) take part, 决赛 (juésài) the final.
- Habitually sporting/competitive: 篮球赛 (lánqiúsài) basketball game, 联赛 (liánsài) league, 赛跑 (sàipǎo) a footrace.
- 竞赛 (jìngsài) leans toward organized contests/competitions (of skill, knowledge), while 比赛 is the everyday word for any game or match.
Words with 赛
- 比赛bǐsàimatchHSK 3
- 参赛cānsàito competeHSK 4
- 大赛dàsàigrand contestHSK 4
- 决赛juésàifinals (of a competition)HSK 5
- 赛场sàichǎngracetrackHSK 5
- 竞赛jìngsàito competeHSK 6
- 赛事sàishìcompetition (e.g. sporting)HSK 6
- 联赛liánsàileagueHSK 7
- 赛季sàijìseason (sports)HSK 7
- 赛跑sàipǎorace (running)HSK 7
- 赛车sàichēauto raceHSK 7
- 预赛yùsàipreliminary competitionHSK 7
Example sentences
- 比赛还没结束。 Bǐsài hái méi jiéshù.The game is not over yet.
- 我参加了比赛。 Wǒ cānjiāle bǐsài.I took part in the competition.
- 比赛正式开始了。 Bǐsài zhèngshì kāishǐ le.The game officially began.
- 输一场比赛没关系。 Shū yì chǎng bǐsài méiguānxi.It doesn't matter if you lose one game.