比赛 bǐsài match
match; competition
How to remember 比赛: 比 compare + 赛 compete = match.
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How it is used
- A match or contest - 足球比赛 (zúqiú bǐsài) a soccer match; both noun ('the game') and verb ('to compete').
- Contrast 竞争 (jìngzhēng, to compete/rivalry), which is abstract struggle in business or life; 比赛 is a specific organized event with rules and a winner.
- 参加比赛 (cānjiā bǐsài) enter a competition, 比赛结果 (bǐsài jiéguǒ) the result of the match.
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.