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比赛

HSK 3Word · Verb · NounTraditional比賽

competition; match; contest

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to compete; to contest; to match skills

neutral

Can be used for sports, academic, professional, or daily skill comparison activities.

Wǒ我
men们
xià下
zhōu周
yào要
bǐ比
sài赛
dǎ打
lán篮
qiú球
 。

We will have a basketball match next week.

Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
hé和
duì对
shǒu手
bǐ比
sài赛
xià下
qí棋
 。

He is competing with his opponent in a chess match.

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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
hé和
qí其
tā他
qǐ企
yè业
bǐ比
sài赛
shēng生
chǎn产
xiào效
lǜ率
 。

This factory competes with other enterprises on production efficiency.

Xué学
shēng生
men们
zài在
kè课
táng堂
shàng上
bǐ比
sài赛
bèi背
sòng诵
gǔ古
shī诗
 。

Students compete to recite ancient poems in class.

Jīn今
nián年
de的
chú厨
yì艺
bǐ比
sài赛
jiāng将
zài在
zhōu周
mò末
jǔ举
xíng行
 。

This year's cooking competition will be held on the weekend.

2.

noun

competition; match; contest

neutral

Refers to the formal activity of comparing skills or abilities, often used for sports events.

Jīn今
wǎn晚
yǒu有
yī一
chǎng场
zú足
qiú球
bǐ比
sài赛
 。

There is a football match tonight.

Zhè这
chǎng场
pīng乒
pāng乓
qiú球
bǐ比
sài赛
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
cǎi彩
 。

This table tennis match is very exciting.

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Wǒ我
ná拿
dào到
le了
shū书
fǎ法
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
yī一
děng等
jiǎng奖
 。

I won first prize in the calligraphy competition.

Guān观
zhòng众
men们
zài在
kàn看
tái台
shàng上
wèi为
bǐ比
sài赛
nà呐
hǎn喊
zhù助
wēi威
 。

The spectators are cheering on the sidelines of the match.

Xué学
xiào校
jiāng将
jǔ举
bàn办
yī一
nián年
yī一
dù度
de的
yùn运
dòng动
huì会
bǐ比
sài赛
xiàng项
mù目
 。

The school will hold the annual sports meeting competition events.