participate in a competition; compete
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to participate in a competition; to compete
neutralCommonly used for formal contests, sports events, games, or talent shows. Can be used for both individuals and teams.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
cān参
sài赛
de的
xuǎn选
shǒu手
。
He is the athlete representing our school in the competition.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
jiāng将
zuò作
wéi为
cān参
sài赛
zuò作
pǐn品
zhǎn展
chū出
。
This painting will be exhibited as an entry in the competition.
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Tā他
yīn因
wéi违
guī规
bèi被
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
cān参
sài赛
zī资
gé格
。
He was disqualified from the competition due to a rules violation.
Zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
yǒu有
sān三
shí十
duō多
gè个
guó国
jiā家
cān参
sài赛
。
More than thirty countries are participating in this competition.
Wǒ我
men们
tuán团
duì队
jué决
dìng定
cān参
sài赛
，
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
yī一
xià下
zì自
jǐ己
。
Our team decided to compete, to challenge ourselves.