比赛
bǐsài
match, competition
Part of speech · noun / verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 昨天的足球比赛很精彩。Yesterday's football match was excellent.
- 两个队明天比赛。The two teams will compete tomorrow.
Collocations
足球比赛参加比赛比赛结果比赛规则
Mnemonic
比 bǐ "to compare" + 赛 sài "to contend": to measure against and contend, i.e. a match or competition. Works as noun and verb. Distinguish 比赛 (a match/contest) from 竞争 (jìngzhēng, competition in a broader sense).
Related
竞赛竞争赛事对手
Quick check
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